It had been several days since Sin-Jin's fever had broken, and still he remained in her cabin undetected. She would let him stay there until he grew strong enough to travel, but Krystyna couldn't help thinking that her luck would soon run out. Savannah gave her a curious look as she took her place at the table. Krystyna could tell by her expression that Savannah wondered at her being out of breath. She took up her linen napkin and carefully spread it on her lap, pretending not to notice the other woman's scrutiny. The number of holiday guests had thinned out. There were only a handful left now, and those would stay on until the end of January. Or perhaps even longer. Krystyna noted that Charity remained, though her brother had departed for home. It confirmed her feelings about Jason's motives where she was concerned. Evidently the secret times they had shared meant nothing to him. Charity had taken great care in arranging herself before she had come down to breakfast. Her brother was returning for her in a week, and she was determined that by that time, she would have Jason setting a date for the wedding.
