Deni held her smile. "He noticed the hole, Hessie," she whispered. "And I have no intention of putting off the work. I'll—"
"I'll take over that duty," Alaric announced.
"You will?"
She looked extremely pleased with him. He wondered then if that wasn't her goal all the while. "Angus can direct the soldiers," l
He stated, "after I've explained what I want done." He'd stressed the word "I" in his announcement, but he could tell by Deni’s smile that she still thought she was getting her own way. "The hole will be boarded up until the hall is finished."
"Hall? I don't understand," Deni confessed.
"I don't want the kitchen directly attached," Alaric countered. "The smoke from the cooking will fill the hall by noon. We'll make a covered hallway to connect the two buildings. Does that satis
