Years ago, Penn's lover was attacked in the woods, and most think Penn is to blame ... including Penn. Ever since, he's been a prisoner in his home and his mind. When world renowned architect Ewan Parish arrives to construct a secure, enclosed walkway through those woods, Penn is surprised, suspicious, and also fearful.<br><br>Ewan is intrigued by the mysterious, reclusive Penn, his journals, and the beautiful artwork he's drawn, which Ewan recreates in the walkway's iron scrollwork. Determined to free Penn, Ewan sets out to unravel the mystery that has resulted in Penn's imprisonment by his family and conscience all these years.

Penn's Woodland

I wrote out my answer as quickly as I could. Ewan waited patiently. I debated a moment once done, but then leaned forward as far as I could stretch while still keeping part of myself against the foot of my bed for security. I held it out to Ewan, hoping he might brush against me, or boldly grab ahold. He did not. I respected that as well. My contradictory thoughts begged him to be brazen, yet praised his empathetic restraint. Ambivalence needled me, like Abee Mobley’s teasing when we were young.


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