"Vee." His deep voice disturbed her thoughts and stopped her in midstride. She turned slowly on the spot, mentally preparing herself for the coming confrontation.
She was walking through the gardens, searching for Raina who seemed to love the hedge maze. Vee didn't see the appeal, she kept hitting dead ends which frustrated her almost to the point of wanting to burn the damn thing down. Vee was too no-nonsense for something as whimsical as a garden maze. While she could understand the visual appeal, she hated wasting her time. Which she did every time she went into the damn thing. A part of this garden, especially the maze, called to Raina. She spent hours sitting among the shrubbery, thinking and writing. Sometimes Vee sat with her, quietly observing while Raina did her thing. Sometimes they would walk and talk.