Had she truly believed she was in danger, Julianna would have telephoned Claymore immediately and informed him that Rhiannon was in Las Vegas and had gone completely off the reservation. She wouldn't deny that she was a bit relieved that whatever had compelled the girl to take things into her own hands had passed, either passed or been so focused that more casualties weren't necessary. That was why she'd been quick to agree to meet her in a public place rather than at her apartment. Just in case the fever hadn't broken. She might be old, but she wasn't a fool.
The Watcher was studying the trees, the way the breeze made the branches move."He was a bad man," she murmured. "A betrayer. Not just of that girl, but of everything he was supposed to stand for and believe in. You may scoff at it, and perhaps you will later, but there are those of us who remain true to our purpose rather than spitting on it."
She wasn't offering excuses, or even an explanation. Good God, it was hard enough for her to admit that she'd taken Rhiannon's words lightly at first. Julianna's ringless hands formed loose fists where they rested on her thighs.
"The girl's whereabouts are a curiosity to me," she admitted, giving the brunette another brief look. "Did she return home to her parents once the authorities began their investigation?"
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Had she truly believed she was in danger, Julianna would have telephoned Claymore immediately and informed him that Rhiannon was in Las Vegas and had gone completely off the reservation. She wouldn't deny that she was a bit relieved that whatever had compelled the girl to take things into her own hands had passed, either passed or been so focused that more casualties weren't necessary. That was why she'd been quick to agree to meet her in a public place rather than at her apartment. Just in case the fever hadn't broken. She might be old, but she wasn't a fool.
The Watcher was studying the trees, the way the breeze made the branches move."He was a bad man," she murmured. "A betrayer. Not just of that girl, but of everything he was supposed to stand for and believe in. You may scoff at it, and perhaps you will later, but there are those of us who remain true to our purpose rather than spitting on it."
She wasn't offering excuses, or even an explanation. Good God, it was hard enough for her to admit that she'd taken Rhiannon's words lightly at first. Julianna's ringless hands formed loose fists where they rested on her thighs.
"The girl's whereabouts are a curiosity to me," she admitted, giving the brunette another brief look. "Did she return home to her parents once the authorities began their investigation?"