Hilda couldn’t resist fetching some chairs for them.

She then turned to Kyson and asked, “Will your guests stay for dinner? It’s getting quite dark, and the mountain is even darker.

They might have to spend the night, but…”

Hilda hesitated, caught in a dilemma.

“There are only two beds and a wooden sofa at my place.

I’m worried that won’t be enough for all of you.”

Kyson, aware of the group of National Security Bureau officers still stationed at the mountain’s summit, quickly declined, “No, Hilda.

They won’t”

He was cut off mid-sentence by Nathan’s raspy voice.

“It’s fine.

Sonny and I can sleep on the floor if we have a couple of quilts.

mountain at

your hospitality,

may have to trouble

efforts to conceal it, his hoarseness betrayed a hint of emotion; in the faint light, his pale face was just barely

peeling peas

the tension in his voice, focusing instead on Nathan’s and Sonny’s

uniforms spoke of wealth

no trouble at all,”

won’t be too uncomfortable

a grin, Sonny replied, “It’s

crisp and the mountains

spend the

floor wasn’t a big deal for

adventure when he and Nathan had ventured to

in the mud

brought a slight ease to the tension in the

Nathan couldn’t tear

was palpable, yet Lucinda appeared utterly

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