Ayn didn’t need to be told, she walked quickly towards Lettie, not understanding what had just happened, but wanting to get away from Father Gheraeld as soon as she could.

Ayn spent the rest of the evening wondering if she’d imagined or misunderstood what had happened. As soon as she took her place beside her dad at the head table, Father Gheraeld seem to even notice her. That was fine with her, but the whole thing left her with an unsettled feeling that she didn’t know what to do with.

And then there was her dad. He seemed not just nervous, but worried, and that bothered her.