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“I will,” I promised, lifting my chin from his fingers and feeling the warmth of them fading from my skin. I stepped back and dredged up a smile and a nod. “Godspeed.”<br><br> | “I will,” I promised, lifting my chin from his fingers and feeling the warmth of them fading from my skin. I stepped back and dredged up a smile and a nod. “Godspeed.”<br><br> | ||
− | “Take care of her, William.” And without another word, Jonathan Randolph Crane mounted his horse, echoed my smile and nodding, turned and galloped off into the morning. The mist swirled in his passage and closed the hole he made in it. I listened to the hoofbeats until I could hear them no more then turned to William, my heart heavy but determined not to show it. If I had to, I’d cry later. For now, I would stick to the plan and trust my father’s | + | “Take care of her, William.” And without another word, Jonathan Randolph Crane mounted his horse, echoed my smile and nodding, turned and galloped off into the morning. The mist swirled in his passage and closed the hole he made in it. I listened to the hoofbeats until I could hear them no more then turned to William, my heart heavy but determined not to show it. If I had to, I’d cry later. For now, I would stick to the plan and trust my father’s assurances that everything would follow through.<br><br> |
“Josephine Gabrielle Arceneaux.” I offered him my handshake. “Pleased to meet you.”<br><br><br><br> | “Josephine Gabrielle Arceneaux.” I offered him my handshake. “Pleased to meet you.”<br><br><br><br> |