It was only mid-afternoon, but Alisanne had been alone a great while and in order to make peace with her, he had caught a rabbit for their meal. Still, his day of reconnaissance had been very productive. He had scouted all the roads in and out of Kinlet and memorized their lines, which would be very important in the event of their escape. He hadn’t gotten very close to the castle itself because there seemed to be some activity going on and he did not want to tip his hand. Moreover, the factor of Alisanne’s faded sight made him want to get back to her as quickly as possible. His guilt was as great as it had been, mayhap even more now that it had time to simmer. The fat rabbit had been an easy kill. It was the only meat he had had since the hare Alisanne had used to lure him out of the abbey. He looked forward to sharing a meal and more time with her. In spite of all the terrible things that had happened over the past few days and hours, he was coming to feel very good about the relationship developing between them, looking eagerly towards their time together.
