shadows

Katrielle was always familiar. To Aleks Lipski, whose shop she visits often. To Inspector Hastings, who values her skills more than anyone else. And definitely to Sherl, who she picked up the first day the agency opened and has never left her side since. However, to Ernest, she was more than familiar, but also much less so than all the other residents of Chancer Lane. When he makes a move, she recoils, in fear of her own feelings. When she makes a move, he shies away, in fear of overstepping boundaries. Yet she longs for the day when they both step forwards towards each other.