Lost Creek Hollow the carriage ride

the man faded to the back of her mind, and the face of her mother came forefront to mona’s awareness. what was rowan doing now? had she and casmir gone on to have more children?
for reasons unknown, the thought caused a spark of bitterness to blossom upon her tongue, and the firebrand’s gaze darkened somewhat.
however, as if summoned, the moonhued form of gannet materialized. the two shared a long moment of silence before mona turned her eyes upon him. ”want to come up?” she murmured, indicating the plentiful amount of space alongside her.