with manuscripts on neuroanatomy and traditional medicine. Alexis walked to

on the old man's weathered face. Cary tapp

girl off. Fee

deep breath, h

f my engagement with Bert

k ticking. Alexis had expected her grandfather to ask why. She

ver notebook from the drawer

ut yourself. Now Grandpa ca

touched the edg

new all along he w

ldly, his gray-

s never stay on you. They're always drifting to

ned. Cary lowered his

ng into the study. He had a miniature camera in his hand, t

ly with reality-Bertrand had been after the Santos medical skills f

't you expose

his eyes full

d exposed him rashly, you would only have thought Gr

's throat. She lowered her

orry. I was too

his hand

omeone? As long as you cut your losses in time. W

r head, her gaze

dly? I'll make sure he loses his re

es come looking for trouble tomorrow, I won

ing out the window at the green mountains around Pine Ridge. Night

ence gate. Bertrand Williams got out-white shirt, rimless metal glasses pushed up his nose, a tiny black mole a

ened his tie, put on a confident, gentle fake smile, and knocked on the heavy oak door. He thought that