Evelyn could feel the conflicting energies from the dining hall and it caused her to pause for a moment. There was excitement, but she also sensed the tension that was present. She collected herself and entered the hall. She smiled when she saw Maxine sitting next to Geoffrey at the head table and gave her a small wave. Evelyn was looking for her father and sister when her breath hitched. She saw them, the eyes that she had seen in her dream were now right in front of her. The red shimmered in the candlelight and she was mesmerized. She did not even realize that she had approached him until she heard someone clear their throat.
"I am so sorry," she apologized to the gentleman. "I did not mean to stare," she blushed.
"It is no trouble at all," his voice was soft, but something about him warned her that he could be a very dangerous man. "It is a pleasure to meet you," he said. "My name is Clyde Dillington."
