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Chapter 5: The Pitfalls Of Being Sensible

Chapter 5: The Pitfalls Of Being Sensible

Alain's Chambers, The Duchene Estate, Leighton, England (1762)

Nightfall saw to Alain lying in bed alone with his thoughts once more turned to the strange lass Noreen McCray. Her striking beauty clouded his judgment and made him yearn for things he had long since buried when it came to his youthful nature. Try as he might, Alain was unable to suppress his seemingly well-hidden desires for long. It had taken him years to carve out a reputation for himself that had not been overshadowed by his wayward elder brother. The stories and gossip about Casimir's love life or lack thereof a time or two were enough to warrant Alain from having similar stories about him. Sadly this produced rumors and conjecture far worse than his brother's well-noted wandering eyes.

He'd been quite reclusive, never spending time with those of his age for fear of their influence possibly corrupting his ideals. Casimir had often warned him of his lonely lifestyle
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