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"What the... how?"
Will stared at the tall, graceful Courier standing across from him, on his porch. A month before, she had been presumed dead in a blaze at the Wyvern Inn, in Ansglew Fief. Now, she had showed up at Will's doorstep in the dead of night. With no horse.
"I survived, Will. It's not that hard to understand."
How is she so informal about this? Will wondered. Alyss always had a way of mystifying him. Then again, many women had a way of mystifying him. Some did it better than others.
"Well, come in," Will said, stepping to the side of the door's threshold to permit Alyss access. She stepped through the doorway casually, moving for the master bedroom.
"Will, are you going to sleep or not?" Alyss lightly chastised him. Will shook his head and moved to join his wife.
"Uhm... Hey. Am I interrupting anything?"
Alyss turned quickly, her hair flying around. She saw a slightly built female standing in the doorway to the guest bedroom. "Who are you?"
"Madelyn. Madelyn Altman, Apprentice to Will Treaty. You are Aunt Alyss, I take it?" the girl replied. Alyss nodded.
"Maddie, correct?"
"Correct."
Alyss turned towards her husband sharply, a steely gaze falling upon Will. "You have a lot of explaining to do, Will Treaty."
Will suppressed a groan.