Almost immediately afterward she heard the soft rustle that was Natalie, and found them both beside her.
“Can we run you up-town?” Natalie asked. “That is, unless—”
She glanced at the clergyman.
“Thank you, no, Natalie. I'm going to have some supper first.”
Natalie was uneasy. Audrey made no move to present the clergyman, whose name she did not know. Rodney was looking slightly bored.
“Odd little place, isn't it?” Natalie offered after a second's silence.
“Rather quaint, I think.”
Natalie made a desperate effort to smooth over an awkward situation. She turned to the clergyman.
“We heard you speaking. It was quite thrilling.”
He smiled a little.