As Jacqueline had anticipated, it began to rain before midday. The first drops fell heavily, splattering cold against their faces. They bowed their heads against the rising wind and rode onward. Jacqueline did not ask for shelter for ’twas clear there was none on this empty road.
’Twas not long before they were soaked. Indeed, the wind rose with such vigor that ’twas difficult to see much of the road ahead. Lucifer did not falter, though Jacqueline could feel displeasure with the circumstances in the beast’s tight gait.
Jacqueline shivered and Angus drew his cloak around her. Enfolding her in the wet wool did little to ease her woes, though the heat of his own body was most welcome. He wrapped his arm around her and she buried her face in his shoulder. She huddled against him and hoped t
