What in the world…
"When was the last time anyone saw him?"
The man set the knife down on the table beside the platter of geese.
"The last time anyone heard anything about him was the night he had snuck into the little lady's room. The stable boys say that he never returned to his room."
Claire leaned against the table to support herself.
It was her fault. It was all her fault.
She must have scared the boy when she spoke so harshly to him.
Aurora would not forgive her for what she had done, she thought.
"Shall I make you some fresh cakes?" He said quickly.
Claire shook her head vigorously and turned to leave the kitchen.
She still hadn't written the letter that was to be taken to the surveyor. She needed to estimate what the land was worth if she actually planned to sell it.
As she returned to the study, she could hear Aurora and Zach's voices coming from above.
She could already see Rory's smile fading the moment she would tell her of Arlan's disappearance.
