"Been long, Agnes."
The words left my mouth before I could second-guess them.
She stood frozen in the doorway, her face going completely blank.
Then her eyes widened.
As her gaze moved over me, taking in everything. The blonde hair, shorter now than the last time she'd seen me. The blue eyes. The way I was sitting there probably looking more nervous than I wanted to admit.
"Young Master Jin..."
The words came out barely above a whisper.
Relief flooded through me so fast it was almost dizzying.
I opened my mouth to say something, but before I could get a single word out—
She lunged at me.
Her hands grabbed my shoulders, fingers digging in hard enough that I felt it through my shirt. Like she needed to confirm I was real, solid, actually sitting here in front of her.
"Are you okay?" The words tumbled out frantically, her voice rising with each question. "How did you get here? What are you doing in Greyford? Why are you—"
