Chapter 11

On the morning of the twenty first day after her punishment had started, Caroline woke to find Grace lying on top her and smiling happily at her. She bent down and kissed Caroline, hungrily and passionately. Caroline responded, delighted that the terrible estrangement was over at last. She had grown completely used to the harsh physical conditions and the growing cold at night, but not to Grace’s awful remoteness. It was a long time before either was in a position to say anything.

“Still finding it too cold at nights, my angel?”