The Return Appointment

The note had a small burr inside it, like a thread caught beneath a fingernail. Ada Mercer held the key down until the sound thinned into the room. Behind her, something clicked against a saucer. She could hear that perfectly. “Again?” Eli Finch asked. She lifted her finger. He stood beside the open upright with her…

6 chapters · 11,799 words

Contents

1. Chapter 1: The Note Left Over
2. Chapter 2: A Time That Suits
3. Chapter 3: What Remains
4. Chapter 4: The Hall in Daylight
5. Chapter 5: Finished
6. Chapter 6: Supper