Chapter 281

• They didn't remain in Leopold's home for the rest of the evening. As planned they settled in Regina's house of The Orchard, planning to spend the night before driving to Portland the following morning.
• Sophia was amazed to still find her fort set up and intact. Just as it had remained since the last time they were here. When asked, Regina informed her that she had given Daniel instructions to leave everything as it was.
• With a fire roasting before them, its warmth starting at their bare feet, Sophia and Regina found themselves nested within what had become their fort. A comfort within their comfort. With Sophia's book nestled against her thigh, while Regina's head lay on Sophia's other thigh, listening to her voice as she read along to the ink filled pages of the book.