" Well, it’s too late to go anywhere now,” she said, trying to keep the relief from her voice.
“No it isn’t,” Falco said, gesturing toward Agnese’s gondola, bobbing in the shallow water. “Come on.”
“But I’m not even dressed!” Cass protested.
Falco snickered. “You’re dressed enough. What? Do you need to run home and have your servant lace you into a proper gown before you can go sneaking around in the night?” He crossed his arms in front of his chest. “Or are you just scared?”
“You’re not afraid at all?” she asked, lifting her chin and deliberately avoiding his question. “My friend swears the city is crawling with evil spirits at night.”
“I don’t believe in that superstitious nonsense,” Falco said. "

― Fiona Paul , Venom (Secrets of the Eternal Rose, #1)