The walk back is difficult, me half leading, half dragging Clarity to the house. We go in and the guards are restationed at the top landing, the exchange looks and stare as I pull a bawling Clarity in the front door. No doubt they are questioning what happened out there. In the high ceilinged entry hall her attempted suppressed sobs awkwardly echo around the entire first and second floors. Everyone is giving me looks of curiosity and horror, assuming, as they are used to doing, the worst. I release her arm and she flies up the stairs, slamming the door to the bedroom. I scowl.Adalrico comes out from the study and stares and me in disbelief and shock. Stunned, he points a finger vaguely in the direction of the running, crying girl.

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