Chapter FourteenBoots whinnied at me, melting my heart. I scratched his nose and whispered compliments.
Miss Venture followed me down the path, carrying a heavy bag. ‘You can’t carry two bags, but he can. I suspect a well-fitted corset will be a rarity where you’re going. You’ll notice I’ve reshod him.’
‘Quite right. Do remember to send soldiers after me with all your best imprecations. It will keep you safe, and hopefully Melbourne as well. And get a lock for that door. Iron doesn’t burn, but you do.’
‘One more thing,’ she said, and pressed something intricate and metallic into my hand. It was a compass.
‘May it help you find your way,’ she said.
I had to pretend gratitude, since my heart had proven far more accurate than any compass in the past.
‘There’s a little mercury inside,’ s
