Laurence The First Vicar Weakness Novels & Stories

I ignored that. “What was your childhood like?” The question surprised him. I could tell. His fingers stilled around the glass. For a moment, I thought he wouldn’t answer. “Strict.” I waited. Nothing else came. I groaned. “That’s not an answer.” “It is.” “No.” I leaned forward. “Strict is a summary.” Declan stared at me. Then sighed. A real sigh this time. Not an annoyed one. “Richard Laurent believes weakness is a disease.” The casualness of his tone somehow made the words worse.