Hen

from the edge of his eye as she meandered, entranced. Each move she made felt

f a murmur. Be that as it may, he realized she'd got it. Her wide-pee

of rebellion lighting her eyes. "Interest

e. "Fascinating is a certain something. Perilous is another." He reclined, foldin

little, rebellious peculiarity at the edge of her mouth

cally entertained. She doesn't have

candlelight creating shaded areas over her fragile elements. Angele appeared... uncertain, as tho

, ending the quietness, her vo

rough her inquiry. "Why you?" he repeated, his tone low, pract

dividuals don't... offer agreements like yours for not a great expl

n her. "Maybe I partake in a test," he said, at long last, inclining nearer, his voice a quiet

ver she veiled it rapidly. "Is it true that you are

lize." His fingers followed along the cleaned edge of the table, cool an

ok quieted her. To behave recklessly, so be it. In any case,

ong her, his presence a steady shadow. She advanced

tive step, the manner in which she waited by the entryway, drawn reg

lled, voice beg

nd, frightened.

us at this point. A few entryways are best left shut." He ventured nearer,

a mix of disobedience and dread. "Why keep something lock

held no glow. "Since certain things need in

ted, shifting her jawline up, driving her to check him out. "I let yo

folded over her like a commitme

t into his reality... also, he'd

hould not be checking out. He stepped in unobtrusively, his strides quieted on the thic

e commented, collapsing his arms

I wasn't... All in

se to agitate her. "Angele, I don't mess around wi

eclining to withdraw. "Then, at that p

"I have none that worry you. Not except if you choose to make

training her look to remain predic

g his thumb over her cheek, allowing his touch to wait sufficientl

nother, the air popped with pressure,

n't bother with, Angele," he mumbled, his voice very nearly a

ability shadowing her eyes. "What a

? I don't fear you, Angele. Be that as it may, I'm cauti

something she was unable to name.

lazing in his eyes. "Cautious is all t

ords floated in the air, an implicit