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

Whoever the male was, he climbed the steps to the decking once more. The wood failed. His foot came right through, stopping a mere sixteenth of an inch from my face. There was a larger gap now. Surely he could see me. I’d no doubt been caught, my recapture imminent, and swift, severe punishment as well.


“Oh, Del!” my sister exclaimed. She grabbed for him, but he recoiled and twisted away. This caused him to fall, until we were parallel, just the decaying lumber of the sagging porch between us, except where missing chunks or decomposed completely away. It was in one such spot where we met face to face.


Chapter 33