Ash didn't quite know what to make of the fairy who literally crashed her way into his life. He had a feeling there was much more to her than met the eye.
Desperation made people do crazy things but he had never heard of a fairy letting someone from another race see their wings. Ever. Yet Ruby let him apply the poultice for her as if she wasn't nervous at all.
He made extra sure to be gentle because he would not allow anyone's trust in him to be misplaced again. He would take her money, fix this place up, and then never have to see her again. He could be trustworthy for a few weeks while her wing healed up. Probably.
There were obvious holes in her story…such as where the money would be coming from…but Ash figured everyone had their secrets. Goodness knows he did. How he became the unfortunate owner of this scrap heap was one of them.
