When I awoke, I was surprised to find myself in my own bed, while the physician tended to Elva beside

  1. me.

I looked around the room, but Nicholas was gone. I wondered how long he stayed. Likely not for very

long. He did dislike me, after all.

Still, he had been kind to stay at all, even with all the layers of hurt between us. He had been kind to me

last night, and I would not soon forget it.

I rose and dressed, and by the time I was done, the physician was ready to talk to me.

“She should have a full recovery. She will need to rest for a day or so. Her body is fatigued from fighting

off her illness so hard.”

I thanked her, though my relief did not fully squash my guilt. Elva had only been in danger at all because

of my inability to protect her. If I had stayed away from her until I was absolutely certain I was healed, she

might never have gotten sick.

The thoughts plagued me even after the physician exited the room. No sooner had she gone than Mark

entered.

“All of the girls are being summoned into the parlor room,” he said.

I knew, with the distinct lack of pitter–patter of rain against the window, that it was not storming outside.

at least Elva

me in the days

with Elva?” I asked

“Yes.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

my way down

They whispered as I entered, and I heard

had already

family stood on a raised platform at the far

nearest a microphone.

stood. No one would talk to me. At least, not until Susie arrived. She rushed to

concern

but how she is better

worried when I heard,” Susie said. “Thank God her

I agreed.

Nathan said into the

girls turned to look at

well know by now, the hunt previously planned for today has been postponed.

dependent on inclement

not raining,” a girl from the front helpfully

I had lost the bet, at the

however one managed to do

far out

has still won the deal between her and Nicholas. While it is

the forecasters have predicted that tonight we

moon.”

room. One of

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