Rory hardly even waited for Libs to leave the room to lever his window open, climb out, and shimmy down the rope he’d tied to a roof support to where Blaise was resting. She raised her head at the sound of his feet on the tin roof and waited patiently for him to get on the ground.
“Blaise, I think I’m really, actually in love,” Rory said, pacing in a fervour.
Blaise regarded him calmly, and bumped him with her nose when he came in range. “You were in doubt before now?”
“Before now, he was on Jane’s side. I couldn’t reconcile my head and my heart.”
“So he’s come, then?”
“He’s here to stay.” Rory leaned his weight against Blaise’s side and tipped his head. “Now I can quit worrying about this and focus on the matter at hand.”
“Jane knows we’re trapped here now. What can we do?” Blaise s
