<br/><strong>Barnabas turns to Tyler </strong><br/><br/>Barnabas did not respond at first to the Major's voice he did not recognize it at first and the mention of Rowena's name did not connect with it, he was to consumed with his thoughts and tending to his horse gently steadying the animal and petting it with a gloved hand. He figured that perhaps one of the Winterstone's had ignorantly misunderstood the clarity of the message in the letter and come out to pester him, when Tyler spoke again he turned but his annoyance was soon banished by the recognition.<br/><br/>It was clear Barnabas held some respect for the Major since his demeanor masked or not changed in an instant, that discipline kicked in and Barnabas shook his head solemnly as he dignified Tyler with a vocal answer even if it where a scarred and grating one.<em>"I am afraid that she will not be here at all Major."</em>He glanced around briefly making certain none where around to overhear him<em>"She did not see it as fitting to except the invitation given the circumstances of the last, She did remark that if I where to see you I should send her apologies and mark that it is not your company that she shuns." </em>Barnabas slowly reached to his pocked and took forth a small pad scribing an address upon it swiftly he tore free the page and folded it, before handing it over to the Major.<em> "I trust this will go no further." </em><br/><br/>