Chapter 13Theo placed the wood on the small kitchen table next to the sleeves of herbs that Charles had helped him with. The rosemary and garlic didn’t surprise him. Neither did the garden sage. Those were basic herbs used for protection and cleansings. He hadn’t expected the cinnamon nor the vervain. After Charles’ explanation, Theo understood why he’d give them to him, especially the vervain since one of its uses was reparation of fragmentation.
Theo smiled when he thought back on the interaction Henry had with Charles. The way they both lit up when they recognized each other. The laughter over their shared pasts. The natural affection.
He was not at all surprised to learn that Henry had been something of a troublemaker when he was younger. Harmless fun, of course. Not the sort of trou
