Chapter 185: Amy Scurr's Suitor

Elijah Quinny slipped out quietly and found her on the balcony, meditating. He did not interrupt. He waited off to the side, unhurried. Half an hour later, Amy Scurr opened her eyes. Surprise flashed in her eyes the instant she saw him. She had known Elijah was formidable, but when she meditated, all five senses sharpened; every stir around her should have fallen neatly within her awareness. Yet his presence had slipped in without raising a ripple. "Elijah, when did you get here?" "I was here...