They had not walked far when Tristan heard a shout from behind and turned to see Alfie pursuing them with Gareth beside him.
“Good morning,” Alfie said as he reached them.
“Good morning. I trust you had a good night?” Tristan said the words without really thinking but then flushed at the scorching look Gareth exchanged with Alfie.
Sam saved him from having to offer a response by speaking over whatever Gareth was going to say. “We are heading out for a walk. What are your plans?”
Alfie raised an eyebrow. “Should you not be considering what needs to be done to get you out of this mess?”
Sam’s jaw jutted and his eyes narrowed but he maintained his smile. “Yes. That is exactly the plan. However, I see no harm in a walk. I need to clear my head. It might be a good idea to have these discus
