Chapter 4

The flames raged to life as Seamus poked it. Warmth began to creep through the room ushering away the damp chill that seemed to linger even in the heat of summer. The light was welcoming, the shadows dancing hypnotically on the walls. Getting a proper fire going also gave Seamus time to think about what he wanted to say. The walk back to the castle passed with standard small talk, Seamus hoping to draw Tibbit out of his tightly woven cocoon of depression.

No such luck.