Chapter 24

Yvaine suddenly found the floor fascinating. Her heels. A smudge on the carpet. Anything but my face.

"Yvaine," I said, sharper this time. "You know all the gossip in town. Spill."

She winced. "I didn't want to tell you. Thought it might... I don't know. Upset you."

"Trust me," I said. "The only thi...