Seasons of Pine Valley
Kat smiled, her tone bright, continuous, and completely unaffected as she made her way back to her booth.
Across the room, Eli leaned over to Azriel’s table, shaking his head with an admiring laugh. "Man... Arthur’s granddaughter really is something else, isn't she?"
Abby looked over at Azriel, expecting a quiet grunt or a shrug.
Azriel didn't answer Eli. He didn't join the applause. He picked up his glass of whiskey, his jaw set in a tight, rigid pulse, his dark, brooding eyes following Kat as she sat back down between Grant and Harlan, laughing softly as Harlan leaned in to whisper a heartfelt compliment.