The meat of the lobster in Dasha’s hand hovered near her mouth when she heard Desmond’s invitation. A couple of breaths after he said it, she was still processing it in her lagging brain.
“Uh…”
“Basically, the Isle of Man isn’t as cold as the UK during winter,” he added, still trying to convince her. “I can say there’s great excitement whenever snow appears on our island’s highest peak, which is Snaefell. It means ‘snow mountain’ in Old Norse. I can show you around—the castles, museums, glens and others. We could even have coastal walks, if you want and if it’s not really windy and freezing. There are footpaths across unveiled hilltops or sheltered glens. You can admire nature at its finest on our island. We can explore and weave our way on walkways that follow streams and rivers that le
