Where did they go now? Rufus wondered as he downed the second half of his glass. Perhaps for today it did not matter. “I do not wish to lead you astray again, but perhaps, for today, we might enjoy the festivities together?” Hope coated his tone and Rufus could feel the wings of a snitch again beating in his chest. They’d take this one day at a time and see where it went. While he was realistic about his circumstances in life he could not ignore the happiness one young lady had brought him. No other young lady he had met had ever captured his attention like this, and he had captured the attention of many young ladies.