A Transaction Of Warmth

The sudden, sharp memory of gleefully taking Isolde's priceless remedy in exchange for nothing stung Sylvan's dormant conscience. He stood frozen in the drafty room, blood rushing to his cheeks. Caught red-handed in his own blatant neglect, a burning shame threatened to consume him. Desperate to mask this profound embarrassment in front of Fabian, Sylvan pivoted and immediately shifted the blame o