He looked to his brother, but Gideon, expressionless, met his eyes and shook his head slowly; with a choked sound Gabriel spun on his heel and stalked from the room. “Sophie!” Tessa exclaimed, reaching for her. “Are you all right?” But Sophie was looking anxiously up at Gideon. “I’m so sorry, sir,” she said. “There’s no excuse—I lost my head, and I—” “It was a well-placed blow,” Gideon said calmly. “I see you’ve been paying attention to my training.” Will was sitting up on the bench, his blue eyes lively and curious. “Was it true?” he said. “That story Gabriel just told us.”
