He had wondered when Chloe would ask. For the last hour she had chattered about everything except where they were going and what they intended to do. Now, as the medieval hilltop town of Laon rose above the trees, she leaned forward to squint through the windshield.“I have some errands to attend to in Laon.”“Oh.” Curiosity satisfied, she fell back in her seat and resumed their previous discussion. “So I was thinking about this le Goix fellow. Since I’m excavating what is evidently his holdings, do you think we might uncover him?”Lucan choked down a cough. “Nay.”’Twould be difficult since the man lived and breathed. Though Alaric would take great amusement in Chloe’s deduction. He must remember to share this story.“Damn,” she muttered. “A real Templar knight would be quite the find. Kinda like that site in Languedoc a few years ago. Did you know about that? The knight found with all his regalia and a large collection of gold and relics?”The unexpected memory hit Lucan with such force he could not find words.
