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As soon as they were out of the suite and in the hallway, Rohan released Kev’s arh his hair, Rohan asked withWin’s doctor?"

"Enjoyment"

"No doubt you would have Win didn’t see it, however"

"Why is Harrow here?" Kev asked fiercely

"I can answer that one," Leo said, leaning a shoulder against the ith casual ease " Harroants to become better acquainted with the Hathaways Because he and ht in his stomach, as if he’d sed a handful of river stones "What do you h he knew No man could be exposed to Win and not fall in love with her

" Harrow is a er," Leo said "A decent enough fellow More attached to his clinic and patients than anything else But he’s a sophisticated man, widely traveled, and wealthy as the devil And he’s a collector of beautiful objects A connoisseur of fine things"

Neither of the other men missed the implication Win would indeed be an exquisite addition to a collection of fine things

It was difficult to ask the next question, but Kev forced himself to "Does Win care for him?"

"I don’t believe Win kno ratitude, and how lance "And there are still a few unresolved questions she has to answer for herself"

"I’ll talk to her"

"I wouldn’t, if I were you Not until she cools a bit She’s rather incensed with you"

"Why?" Kev asked, wondering if she had confided to her brother about the events of the previous night

"Why?" Leo’sarray of choices, I findthe subject of thisaside, what about the fact that you never wrote to her?"

"I did," Kev said indignantly

"One letter," Leo allowed "The faret the soaring prose you wrote about fertilizing the field near the east gate? I’ll tell you, the part about sheep dung nearly brought a tear to my eye, it was so sentimental and-’"

"What did she expect me to write about?" Kev demanded

"Don’t bother to explain, my lord," Cam interceded as Leo opened his mouth "It’s not the way of the Rohts on paper"

"It’s not the way of the Roe crews of workmen and tenant farmers, either," Leo replied "But he’s done that, hasn’t he?" Leo smiled sardonically at Kev’s sullen expression "In all likelihood, Merripen, you’d make a far better lord of the manor than I will Look at you…… Are you dressed like a Ro by the ca over estate account books? Do you sleep outside on the hard ground, or inside on a nice feather bed? Do you even speak like a Rom anymore? No, you’ve lost your accent You sound like-"

"What is your point?" Kev interrupted curtly

"Only that you’ve ht and left since you came to this family You’ve done whatever you had to, to be close to Win So don’t be a bloody hypocrite and turn all Rom now that you finally have a chance to-" Leo stopped and lifted his eyes heavenward "Good Lord This is too ave Rohan a sour look "You talk to hi to havethe," Kev muttered "It was another kind of fertilizer"

Rohan tried unsuccessfully to srin "Be that as it may, phral, the word ’fertilizer’ should probably be left out of a letter to a lady"

"Don’t call me that"

Rohan started down the hallway "Come with me There actually is an errand I want you for"

"Not interested"

"It’s dangerous," Rohan coaxed "You et to hit someone Maybe even start a brawl Ah… I knew that would convince you"

One of the qualities Kev foundto find out about the tattoos He had pursued the mystery for two years

Despite the multitude of responsibilities he shouldered, Rohan never missed an opportunity to delve further into thefor infor to every Romany camp But it seemed as if Rohan’s tribe had disappeared froone to the other side of it He would probably never find theuarantee they would ever return to England

Rohan had searched e records, birth and death records, to find anyso far He had also consulted heraldic experts and Irish historians to find out the possible significance of the pooka sye up the fahtmare horse: that he spoke in a huht and called for you to come with him, and you could never refuse And when you ith hied forever when you returned

Caful connection between the Rohan and Merripen na the Rom Therefore Rohan’s latest approach was to search for Kev’s tribe, or anyone who knew about it