Ink And Steel (2010)
Ink And Steel
“—WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Sonnet 32 Kit lay on his back against the emerald coverlet, lamplight snarled in his light brown hair, and idly turned the swan-white quill between his fingers while Will watched from the chair by the window. The ornately carved back was winning the war against Will’s spine; Will leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “These lamps are very fine. They burn paraffin?”
“Spirits of some sort,” Kit said. “ ’Tis a lovely bright light, isn’t it?”
“I might sit up a littl...e,” Will said, feeling dishonest. “If the light will bother you, I can retreat to the library.”
“No need,” Kit said, kicking his legs high to swing himself out of the bed. He dropped the pen onto a shelf as he stood, his fingers returning to stroke the stainless plume briefly before he turned away. “What a little mystery this is, isn’t it?”
“What will you do with it?”
Kit shrugged, his eyebrows arching in cheerful mockery. “ ’Tis too lovely to strip and stain with ink.MoreLess
“Spirits of some sort,” Kit said. “ ’Tis a lovely bright light, isn’t it?”
“I might sit up a littl...e,” Will said, feeling dishonest. “If the light will bother you, I can retreat to the library.”
“No need,” Kit said, kicking his legs high to swing himself out of the bed. He dropped the pen onto a shelf as he stood, his fingers returning to stroke the stainless plume briefly before he turned away. “What a little mystery this is, isn’t it?”
“What will you do with it?”
Kit shrugged, his eyebrows arching in cheerful mockery. “ ’Tis too lovely to strip and stain with ink.MoreLess
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