Later that evening Anastassia was in the stable with Constantine. She was using some hay to brush his coat as they talked.
"We are going to stay a few days. I am staying in Viktor's rooms. I hope to find something there that will be useful in my search."
"All right, just see to it you do not get distracted."
"What could possibly distract me?"
"Oh, I wonder," Constantine replied sarcastically. "He is tall with dark hair and leads this mangy bunch of creatures we are staying with."
"I will not be distracted by Lucian."
"Do you know that for sure?"
"Do you?"
Constantine just snorted at her.
"All right then, good night."
Anastassia dropped the hay in the pile before him and patted his rump on her way out. Constantine just shook his head.
"Stupid woman," he muttered.
