He took her past the tree line of the woods bordering the estate, a place she had never willingly explored before. Exploring meant showing interest in the changes being forced upon her, something she had no desire to indulge in.
Circe, however, had made it a priority to learn all the known passages and exits in and out of the building through their nightly game of hide and seek, noting how heavily guarded they were at night.
Beyond that, she never bothered to know more, which made the route Ragnar led her through completely foreign to her. Her neck turned constantly as she tried to memorize every twist and turn they took, crushing dried leaves and twigs underfoot with each step.
She finally spoke after several minutes of silence, his fingers still wrapped firmly around her wrist.
"Do you always make a habit of dragging women into lonely woods?" Circe quipped, breaking the quiet.
