
Etienne eyed the Englishman quietly for a time, expression inscrutable as calculations were made to better determine his purpose for this visit. He did not appear confrontational – only tired, which could be as much due to the storm yesterday as it could with –
“Did my brother trouble you, lieutenant?” The query was mild, as though the answer did not affect matters either way, but in truth she was worried. Andre did not do well at sea, even when the wind was fair. She hoped her brother had not kept the man up all night with his distress over the storm!
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