章節 20: Chapter 20: To Tempt a Fae

Malcolm

She scratched at her shoulder as we entered her chamber. The broken tray and spilled food had been cleaned up. The slitted black dress she'd arrived in lay in a pile on the bed along with a black pair of leather pants and a tight-fitting shirt.

"Wow!" She picked up her dress, turning it over. "You even fixed the tear from the leminax's claws."

It pleased me more than I should admit that she was excited about a simple mend and launder. "Mrs. Browning did the wash while Mr. Browning is a miracle worker with thread and needle. And I had her copy your pattern on the other items as well, so you'd be able to carry weapons as you are used to when we rescue Simeon."

"Really?" She did a quick examination of the other clothing and nodded. "Then I will have to thank them when I see them again."

"They would accept a gift of milk and honey more so than mere words."

"And it has pockets too?" She sounded amazed. "My dress didn't have those on the outside like this."