C102 Two Helpless Souls

With the bust in his grasp, he wasted no time. Slipping back into the shadows, he vanished from her chambers just as swiftly as he had entered, reappearing in the safety of his own quarters. The moonlight filtered through the tall windows, casting long, thin beams of light across the floor as he carefully set the bust down on a table. He studied it for a moment, as if daring it to defy him