Chapter 4

Now it was only Osric and me left between the shelves.

Osric released me, glanced down at the nasty mess on the floor, his brows knitted in disgust.

"Keep your distance from people like that," he said, his voice still cold as ever.

"They came to me," I said quietly, trying to defend myself.

He looked up at me, his deep eyes impossible to read.

"I know," he said after a pause, his tone a little stiff. "What I mean is, if they come looking for you again—"

He stopped, as if struggling to find the right words.

"Feel free…