Alastair sat in the bath. He did not want to attend the celebration, but Lennox didn’t let him stay. He said it did not matter what happened between him and Grace. Alastair was still the first Beta, and he must attend on an occasion like this.
He did not mind the celebration. He sneaked out twice from the hill, and he found a human town nearby. These times he found an inn, and he experienced the power of the alcohol. While he was drunk, he enjoyed himself. He knew Marge helped him to come back here, but he didn’t mind. He was grateful to the witch for being near all the time. Many times she saved him from shaming himself, and often she saved him from indignity.
When he was drunk, and his gaiety was over, he wanted to go to Grace, and he was ready to apologize to her. He was ready to pr
