Chapter 9
The following day, Tristan found himself sitting with Gareth in a hackney travelling to a small boarding house in a rougher part of the town, but not one of the worst. Tristan looked around as he dropped down from the carriage and felt faintly relieved. At least he wasn’t living the rookeries. He paid the man and waited for Gareth to get out. They walked around a little, Gareth pausing to look in the occasional shop window before nodding to Tristan and disappearing down a back alley. Tristan followed. After several twists and turns they arrived on a small, quiet street and Gareth opened a door and slipped inside.
“Do you think we were followed?” he said as Gareth headed towards the stairs.
“I don’t think so, but I don’t want to lead anyone to him. Mosely is a nasty bastard. He
