" Are you extremely furious or just angry?”

“Both.”

Another step closer. “I hope you don’t blame anyone else. Brother Thistle didn’t know about my little game.”

“Oh, I know! He would never do anything so idiotic. Pretending to be a monk so you can surprise me with a kiss!” He raised his head and glared. “When I’ve ridden here half-mad with worry, all the while wondering whether I’d make it in time. "

― Elly Blake , Nightblood (Frostblood Saga, #3)