51
Learning
Kyle turned to look at the lady he was talking to, and smiled an apology that he hoped wasn’t too brittle.
“Excuse me, my lady, I think I’ll take a seat, it’s been tiring of late.” Kyle glanced across at Joanna, then back to the lady.
As he’d hoped, a look of understanding crossed her face. As he’d hoped his unfortunate slip where he’d mentioned that Joanna had kept him enslaved had swept the court.
“Of course, my lord.” Moisture welled in the ladies eyes as she looked across the garden where Joanna sat, calmly and back at him. He turned to walk to a small sheltered grotto.
He gestured discreetly to James, who took up position with his fellow Elite at the entrance of the grotto without comment. As he relaxed back onto the lounging chair in the garden, he had no doubt even
