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“Silas,” she said impulsively, “is there any way you can help us with the wards? Even just a little.”
He paused, then said, “Certainly, mistress,” bowed again, and left the kitchen. Nathaniel muttered something that sounded like “favoritism.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Mysteries of Thorn Manor

“If anything goes wrong, I have a sword.”
He took her in, his eyes sparkling. “That’s my girl.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Mysteries of Thorn Manor

“Not every story has a happy ending,” she offered. “But most do, if you’re brave enough to keep reading to the end.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Mysteries of Thorn Manor

“Mercy squared her shoulders. “Silas had a talk with me this morning about how he isn’t going to murder me and bury me in the back garden. He gave me his world as a gentleman.”
“That’s oddly specific, “ Nathaniel remarked. “Elisabeth, remind me to never dig up the petunias.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Mysteries of Thorn Manor