She used the continuing journey to tuck away all the messy tendrils of emotion that swirled about her. Thank God, Gregory kept silent about her appalling behavior. As the miles passed, the tension eased. She must keep a closer watch on her mouth and her emotions. God alone knew what could come out if she didn’t. Day bled into evening with a glorious display of red and orange flung across the sky in lavish abandon. “The inn is a hard by.” Gregory pointed to a small branch in the road. “We will stop for the night.” Faye nodded. Tomorrow they would arrive at Calder Castle and the greatest challenge of her life. There was no choice but to rise to the challenge. William’s knife pressed against her ankle. “We will sleep in the common room.” Gregory cleared his throat. “It is not what I would like for you, but anything else will cause interest.” A night in a common inn, another new experience to tuck into her memory for when this was done.
