A to Z Challenge - Q if for Questions

The A to Z challenge is to write a daily blog post centred around a different letter of the alphabet each day. I will attempt to write a complete story which will continue each day and hopefully draw to a conclusion when we get to Z.
For previous posts click a letter - A , B , C , D, E , F , G, H, I,  J, K, L, M, N, O, P
 

As they walked through the forest that backed on to Alice’s house Davey noticed she seemed much more relaxed than she had since the day of the discovery of the finger...