Chapter 72

"Where are you going at this time of the night?" Kelly asked.

"Not worth your bother," Sean fastened his shoelace ready to dash into the night. "Go back to bed."

"Okay, but when do we resume the way forward scheme? The book has been on hold for way too long don't you think? Plus, your departure is in a little less than four days."

"You're smart enough to formulate an entire scheme on your own, Kelly. All I do is abide where possible."

"Why 'where possible'? You're to abide by them all by all possible means. Unless—"

"Go to bed. I won't be long."

"Oh my God, Sean, I hope you're not having second thoughts about this. I hope you're not getting emotionally distracted. You can't let—"

He quietly shut the door behind him, threw his hood over his head, and walked in silence through silence with a cold little heart still heavy with guilt. Heavy with worry. Heavy with love. So much love.

It sure was impossible for Sean to walk all the way to Sand Park reason why Ephraim and Draken patiently w