Just so I didn’t sound sketchy, I waited an hour or so to text Adaire about getting together in the afternoon to complete the book sale after all. I spent that time planning my tours for the next few days, and while I mostly sketched out places I could go without being herded around, I did decide I’d make my way into Edinburgh Castle, even if it meant I had to dodge photos and hold my temper as people stood in the walkways.
Adaire was quite amenable to me coming to the Library that afternoon, so I told him I’d be there about two so that I could take a walk and get some lunch before heading over. It was a rare sunny day in Edinburgh, and I made my way to Holyrood Park after asking the concierge where I could pick up a little lunch.
I found myself a sunny spot in the grass, spread out the
