Cathy emerged from the bathroom, confusion swirling in her mind. Her steps faltered as she took in the empty library. Where her sodden, filthy clothes had lain, a neatly folded stack of garments, a size too large, waited for her. The once mud-streaked floor gleamed, spotless. Someone had been here. Someone had cared enough to clean up. She frowned, brows knitted together. Had Magnus done this? Sent someone to tidy up while she bathed? It seemed unlikely for a man who had dismissed her as a mere fling. Yet these small acts of care, of consideration, painted a different picture—one that left her reeling. Mixed signals. Always with the mixed signals. Cathy shook her head, as if to physically dislodge the jumbled thoughts, and quickly dressed in the proffered clothes. The fabric hung loose on her frame, but she paid it no mind. Heartache mounting with each step, she descended into the bowels of the castle, the dank air of the dungeons enveloping her like a cloak. Back to reality. Back to
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