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Mr Scollard raised his head and scowled “I can tell you you’re as impatient as Rory And, in your case, it’s even more a hindrance Patience is an ally you’ll need in the weeks to come Patience of the head and the heart So learn some”
“Yes, sir” Courtney didn’t knohether to laugh or cry The only thing she did knoas that Mr Scollard was correct In his assessment and his cure Patience After almost twenty years, she’d have to acquire some “Take your time,” she requested “I’ll have another cup of tea”
“Good idea” Those penetrating blue eyes bore into her, watched her refill her cup, then drain it “You’re a brave girl It’s good your strength is nearly renewed, because you’re going to need it Every bit of it”
The saucer struck the table with a thud “Are you saying Papa is gone?”
“Gone? An interesting term Gone he is—froone Some ties can be broken Others cannot Your job is to discern the difference”
“Ties?” Courtney leaned forward “What ties? Are you referring to physical bonds or spiritual ones?”
“If memories can’t be silenced, spiritual bonds can’t be broken Not so with physical bonds If” Mr Scollard snapped open the tihthouse, yet it’s thwarted”
“The watch stopped,” Courtney explained “Then it moved—twice What does it mean?”
“You’re confused Don’t fight confusion It usually gives way to enlighten if we look long enough, patiently enough to fathom its purpose Most difficult of all are the times we must wait for that purpose to find us Those times require all the patience I just mentioned”
“And is this one of those times?”
“Yes”
“Mr Scollard” Courtney inhaled sharply “Please tell me Is Papa alive?”
“That you’ll have to discover for yourself My vision alone can’t help you But another can”
“Another? Another person? Who?”
“Listen with your heart It won’t fail you” So saying, Mr Scollard snapped the case shut, handed the watch back to Courtney “That tea should have done its job by now You’d best be getting back to Peinning of another” He rose, reaching over to ruffle Aurora’s hair “You, I’ll see tomorrow”