It took a stronger needle and thimbles, and Azalea only managed a mediocre job of repairing the dainty things. Even the twins, who had clever hands, took several hours before they had stitched the slippers properly. Everyone became frustrated at the task, and Hollyhock, brash and unthinking at ei...
“Don’t you worry, Johnny,” Lockwood had said as I paced. “You won’t take long if you’re as smart as Captain Crewe said you were.” It was the first compliment I’d heard coming from Lockwood. I couldn’t tell if he was joking. Lord Glamwell had slunk off, back to his parlor, like a cuckoo clock figu...