The Reef Book 2 Chapter 15

In which Darrow seeks escape and clarity in the woods and study, navigating his uneasy thoughts and the quiet desperation of Miss Viner, whose courage and candour reveal a stark reality beneath their delicate surroundings. His reflections are coloured by a dawning sense of responsibility and the troubling complexity of duties owed both to her and to other, as yet unspoken, entanglements.