A/N" There will only be one long chapter today. I will resume with two chapter posts for tomorrow.
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Inside the Duke and Duchess' carriage, the only sound heard was the rhythmic rolling of carriage wheels on the graveled road back to Everton.
An unsettled silence had descended between Faye and Sterling. Mesmerized, he sat back in his seat and observed his wife's delicate movements with the butterfly stone. Her fingertips gracefully followed the contours of the Gemini rune etched into the smooth surface of the dark jade-colored stone.
The corners of her mouth once upturned in a radiant smile, now curved downwards in a subtle frown. Her gloomy appearance cast a shadow over their previously lighthearted banter.
He also noticed Faye's mood was no longer cheerful and had changed drastically since leaving the church. It was a dour turn that was not something one could easily dismiss.
