When I leave, Lucy accompanies me to the door and asks: "Ceci, are you still doing your martial arts?" I nod. She smiles and says: "Thanks, Ceci, for coming. Albert told me of your concern, but he thinks that we should be safe." How silly of me to think that she wouldn’t see straight through me a...
"I want to have a thorough wash in the lake before I come close to you. In fact, I’m going to do this right now." His assertion sounds genuine. It wasn’t an oblique hint intended for her, she reflects, relieved. He rummages through the pack and removes a bar of soap and a small towel. The...
Although Yuen-mong could have made it there and back again by nightfall, Atun had not yet achieved the stamina to run for extended periods, therefore the need to allow for two days. He had in fact asked whether it was a two-day trip at her or his pace. Staying overnight meant taking extra gear al...
Andrew, the illegitimate son of the Duke of Argyle, head of clan Campbell. Two clans that have been feuding each other for centuries. The brutal crushing of the second Jacobite uprising in 1746 by the British throws the two together and their innocent love blossoms on the shores of a Highland loc...
"Let’s drink on a rich stay in Florence."Orlando too raised his cup. "Let’s drink on our corago." And then he added: "I owe you an apology, Chiara, for what I said when we first met.""No apology needed, Orlando. I’m glad that you are one of us.""May I ask whether today’s purse was exceptionally l...