"Well, you're probably wondering if you can trust a man who just shows upon you in the woods when you're trying to hide. Especially after whatyou've j...st gone through. Sure, I know about it. I was just outside thehall when it happened. I didn't really want to watch whatever she wasgoing to do with you, you see." He sat down cross-legged on the groundjust outside the rock hole. The sun shone bright across his face,revealing an open, frank, smile. "Just be aware that I'm taking some riskof my own. She was bent over and restrained, her head and hands secured tightly within a cushioned wooden pillory. Her long curls flowed down to the hardwood floor in front of her, swaying everytime she shook her head. "You know I hate punishing you, especially with your injuries,” he whispered into her ear. She couldn't believe he was actually doing this, she thought for sure they would have stopped by now."You can leave anytime asshole,” she huffed, blowing wisps of curls from her face. He was still. They had searched street after street to no avail. The evening was entering full swing so that may have had something to do with it — a transition to the night watch as the daytime patrol went home. Phyre pointed into the distance in the direction that she knew the Patab’s estate to be. She couldn’t see the actual house but she could see the cobbled path that led to it as it wound up the shallow hillside. ‘It’s right up there. Besides, there’s bound—’ ‘Oh look,’ Hatra cut her off and paused to. Oops, that proved to be the wrong move because for whatever reason, maybe embarrassment, she immediately disappeared from the window, leaving me with cock in hand and an empty theatre.I waited around for a while but she didn’t return so I carried on with my day thinking that I must get up to see if I get the same smile as she leaves for school.As I woke up and opened the curtains I could see her bedroom curtains still closed but as she was due to leave any minute I assumed she just forgot..