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A few days after Alanna and Adam told the triplets the truth about their family, the steady stream of questions slowed to a trickle. The children went on with their days, but did so in a thoughtful fashion. Jamie was quieter, Grace spent more time alone and Thom was buried in books the usual amount of time, but the books themselves had changed. In the evenings, he shared what he'd learned with his siblings.
Alanna hadn't yet decided when to make good on her promise to take Grace to England. Too soon might be dangerous; too late more so.
This afternoon she is putting her new gelding through his paces on the trails in the woods. Ostensibly. If she also happens to check in on Grace from time to time, well, hopefully her daughter won't notice.
She does.
After Alanna's third pass, Grace moves further into the woods, twirling Raven's feather in one hand and holding her skirts with the other.
Alanna hadn't yet decided when to make good on her promise to take Grace to England. Too soon might be dangerous; too late more so.
This afternoon she is putting her new gelding through his paces on the trails in the woods. Ostensibly. If she also happens to check in on Grace from time to time, well, hopefully her daughter won't notice.
She does.
After Alanna's third pass, Grace moves further into the woods, twirling Raven's feather in one hand and holding her skirts with the other.