Horizon Ridge if she ever, ever knew

they were alike.

they were different.

some traditional part of bartholomew remained stuck on the differences. yet he hid it all beneath his usual warmth. such was a hard default now that he could hardly be anything else if he wanted to!

i have a church. he informed softly. but i, too, do not enforce the religion. it operates as a...safe haven.

he watched to see what the man might do with this knowledge.