Chapter ten
TessaThe Irrayan spoke of the Winged Man as though he were a real person, rather than a God or other legendary figure. They certainly expected his imminent return.
Dr. Theodore Black, A Study of the Irrayan Belief in Yannfar
“You kicked him out three days ago?” Jane shook her head. “I don’t think he deserved that, Tessa.”
Tessa threw herself down into one of the overstuffed armchairs in the living room of the house at Nant y Dafad. She laid her head back on the arm, and studied the cracked and cobwebby ceiling. A brown water stain, from a long ago storm, took the shape of a heart. Tessa frowned at it. “What, are you kidding me? He practically admitted that something went on with Maia. Am I just supposed to...”
Jane cut her off, but kept her voice low. “Jakob’s been under a
