Seeing that the fire had begun to die down, Vernon set to adding logs to the firebox and cleaning up some of the mess left behind from Michaela’s song and dance.

Considering the crowd that had gathered, a number of the guests had offered helping hands, which Vernon had gladly accepted.

Michaela felt truly amazed by the detail Vernon provided during the story. This Detrick sounded like a very interesting man indeed. She could feel the anticipation building inside ...