She spoke with a passionate sincerity that made Mikloš smile very tenderly before he said,
“And so, my darling, you were looking for love!”
“Of course!” Tora agreed. “But how could I have been – so incredibly lucky as to find you unexpectedly in the wood I was hiding in – !”
She did not finish the last word for Mikloš’s lips were on hers.
He kissed her until she felt little flames flickering through her body and knew that they were incited by the fire on his lips.
Only when once again the world seemed to be brilliant with the light from a thousand fireworks exploding all around them did Tora say,
“Please – can we be – married very quickly?”
“That is exactly what I intend,” Mikloš said firmly, “and I shall speak to your father tomorrow.”
“Perhaps he will think it rather strange that
