Morwenna took a deep breath as she entered the house.

It was quiet downstairs.

Zoe wasn't around either.

Morwenna set the trout she'd brought into the kitchen.

She wondered if she should just sneak in and then sneak out unnoticed.

But then she remembered her luggage was still in Stuart's room. She'd have to get it back, so, steeling herself, she went upstairs.

If Stuart was home at this hour, he'd likely still be in his bedroom. Even though she hadn't known Stuart for long, she had a good sense of his habits: he rarely ate breakfast and often slept late into the morning

The upstairs was silent as she approached the bedroom door. Hesitating with her hand raised to knock, she wondered what she would say to Stuart.

He left with Adelaide yesterday. What if Adelaide would show up behind the door?

distant when she first mentioned leaving Windcharm Villas; now that she was planning to leave again, would

thoughts swirled as she lowered her hand, only to raise it

coward. You're not afraid of a wild boar, but Stuart scares you?"

slightly hoarse voice from

turned

the bedroom after all; he had

slept at all. His deep-set eyes were red-rimmed and gloomy, giving him

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Stuart asked, "Morwenna, do you hold

he was referring to yesterday's incident

hurt, but resentment

pressed on, "Do you resent your parents? Your relatives who refused to help? The villagers who turned their backs

investigating me? What are you trying

refused to help Melvin

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