Chapter 11: PerspectivePersistent knocking woke me the following morning and I sat up in bed groggily. I'd endured a sleepless night, unable to settle after the confrontation with Conal. Rowena sat with me throughout the long hours of darkness until I finally drifted into an uneasy doze around five in the morning. At least I hadn't had a nightmare, I congratulated myself.
I checked the clock, discovered it was a little after eight, later than my usual time and I guessed Rowena and Ben had already left for the day.
There was a note on the bedside table confirming Rowena and Ben had gone. Rowena had added a postscript, saying Epi had been advised I wasn't well. She'd signed off with kisses and urged me to take the whole day off.
Whoever was bashing at the door evidently didn't get the mes
