A Shocking Consummation
" Flora, I — I've to tell you something," Adrian began tentatively, bruting so that no one could hear him by the prying aspects of the base.
Flora's voice was icy," What now, Adrian? Another secret you noway had the courage to partake?
Adrian swallowed," It's about. about my history with Alice. You've heard the rumors, but there is something I never told you."
Flora folded her arms," I am harkening. And let me tell you, I'm not in the mood for another taradiddle ."
Adrian's voice shook," The gestation that everybody believed was real. it was an vision. A trick done to get me to marry a man I did not want to marry. I was led to believe that I had no other choice, that my duty needed it."
Flora's eyes widened," An vision? You mean, everything we b
