His gaze dropped to my lips, then rose to my eyes. “What did you need to talk to me about?” “Do you know the Marquis of Dale?” “A bit. Stuffy old man, lives up north in the Lakes District.” “Well, I need a favor.” “Anything.” He said it with such quick agreement that I had to smile before telling him what Aria had shared with me. When I was finished, he nodded and said, “I’ll call him today and see what I can do.” “Thank you.”
