It seems melancholy weather.”
“I prefer to think of it more as weather designed for reflection.”
“You are the eternal optimist.
I want to see you again,” Greystone said quietly.
“I’m not certain that’s wise. We are of different worlds, Your Grace. In
yours, I am but one night and in mine you are destined to be merely a
memory.
Expectations were never in
short supply.
“Do you want to know?” he asked.
“I suppose it depends on the answer.”
“Which answer would you prefer?”
“I’m not really sure. Both leave a lot to be desired.
In my world travels, I saw a good many varieties of butterflies. They’re incredibly delicate creatures, but they shouldn’t be underestimated. Observing them as I did, I learned a valuable lesson. Sometimes if you surround a butterfly too closely, it couldn’t fly if it wanted to.
Lorraine HeathBut life was precarious and opportunities were never guaranteed.
Lorraine HeathHe wanted to change her past, but even as he thought it, he realized
it was her very past that had shaped her into a woman who fascinated
him.
It was easier to break promises when they weren't voiced.
Lorraine HeathWill it fade? The tattoo?”
“No.”
“Why would you want it on your shoulder like that, something that will
forever be there?”
“As I recall, I was quite drunk at the time and thought it a good idea.”
“Why a dragon?”
“Symbolic. We all face dragons in one way or another, at one time or
another.”
“So it’s not a good thing.”
“Depends whether or not we slay them. It all made perfect sense
when I was drunk.”
“Did you slay yours?”
“I thought so at the time.
I am the bookkeeper, after all, and as a rule the numbers don’t behave too badly.
Lorraine HeathFewer candles flickered. Fewer words were spoken. Fewer breaths were taken.
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