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The sanctuary was in a town near Rousseau and about an hour drive from D’Lynsal Which meant I had so was on an old farm that had been donated by a family with a love for birds It would mostly cater to animals that would not be able to be reintroduced to the wild, and in ti up with two older brothers had left h I was just as happy in an evening gown
I scrolled through the website, checked out the resident birds, the people running the business, and the footnotes about people who had helped design the habitats Turned out Dr David Rhodes had his hands on a lot of projects There was even a page with his credentials and a paragraph detailing why he had chosen to ith raptors
It felt a bit like cheating to read the inforain, I knew he could just as likely pull up stuff aboutquestions abouther for information I could ask Jess, but that would lead to ing what had happened the other night
By the time we pulled up to the farm, I had found out that David was the oldest son of a faia in the United States and that he was also the first in his faes on social h they were mostly bare--and seen pictures of his faht have a disability, but there was no way of telling for sure froe and it looked like she was very studious That didn’t surprise me in the least David radiated book ss, like the way he chose his words carefully, or the manner in which he said certain words He took pride in his education and I couldn’t fault hiraphers were outside, even in the rain, waiting to catch a shot of us as we unloaded frolad I’d chosen to wearwas adorable and practically screamed Sam Very rustic, but with sophistication in the details that let you know the animals would be well taken care of by the people inside David was standing on the porch, looking extremely uncomfortable as people snapped his picture in his first official FBT production He earing his standard plaid shirt and jeans, and work boots
There was soh I wasn’t sure it was an appropriate outfit for this event Hell, who really cared?
"Welcome to Victory Hall" David stepped forward to shake my hand, which meant I had to leave the safety of htly so that he kneasn’t alone in this fiasco
"When I said I wanted a date, I didn’t think it would be with the entire contingent of the country’s press," David leaned forward and whispered in my ear
My heart fluttered at the h was halfhearted If he only knew, that was exactly what he had done when he asked ently took my arm and led me inside while Chadwick ushered the press in The volume in the room increased tenfold as everyone took up an empty spot and divested themselves of their wet coats
There were several workers inside and one of them hushed us so that ouldn’t scare the birds It a as the older woman stared the roo us all back where there was a room that would obviously be used for presentations David motioned for me to take a seat at the front of the room, which I did, careful to , but you never knehat kind of angles pictures would be taken froraphers slide across a room on their back to try and capture that one-of-a-kind shot of solad to have you here" David slish Despite the prograht, my mastery of Lilarian is still an embarrassment"
The room smiled and chuckled, which seemed to ease soht have heard, the Duchess of Rousseau was married this past weekend, which means I’ve been called in to help run Victory while she is away" There were twitters froht haveher s to have to listen to me blather on Luckily, the lovely Princess Catherine has come to make sure I don’t make a complete fool of roup of people laughed
David’s shoulders sluize ahead of tih He was ht
"Victory Hall was established as a place to bring injured animals for rehabilitation However, it was also the Duchess Samantha’s--"
"Princess!" one of the reporters interrupted
"Er, yes It was also Princess Samantha’s plan to use this facility as a means of education Schools will be able to travel here to learnhow toour help"
He walked over to a stand where a large owl sat on a fake tree, and picked up his gloves With careful movements he lifted the bird to his arood look