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Tara chuckled, “Are you saying she’s so like that” Duncan bent down on one knee and took her hand “Noe have to keep ”

Tara snatched her hand away “She’s a witch and she wants to what, sacrifice a virgin? Me?”

Again, brother looked at brother with sober looks

“You know so? I don’t think it’saway She ic and witches “I think you are the ones who are nuts! So I tell you what You two just go on your o et away Duncan caught her ar

“I can’t let you do that”

“I don’t see how you have a choice This has all been fun and exciting I appreciate the good time, really I do” She atteo

“This isn’t getting us anywhere,” Fin spoke up

“If we could prove to you ic exists, would you wait to hear the rest of our tale once we are out of harh echoed off the valley walls

“Okay, prove it”

“Not here There’s a place a few ic exists” Fin pulled up the reins on his horse, signifying he was done talking

Could they be luring me to a private spot to kill me? Tara asked herself

“We won’t harm you Look at h ry at herself for being so gullible, Tara did look into him In his heart, she felt his fear for her safety She saw his visions of the two of the, felt the heat of the cord, which bound their wrists together during the handfasting ceremony

Nowhere did she see malice or haro with you both, and end up dead, I’ll never forgive you”

Horns blew in the distance once they cleared the shelter of the forest “Grainna,” Fin declared, then forced his horse into a full gallop

Riding in front of Duncan was becoht and the speed of the horses y to concern herself about where they were going They were traveling so fast, all she could think about was staying on the horse

Duncan and Fin must have seen some type of landain surrounded by trees They stopped, but Tara saw and heard nothing Even the breeze halted The nightnocturnal animals abruptly ended

Both Fin and Duncan jumped from their horses

Duncan helped her to her feet and handed her both sets of reins “What are we doing here?” Tara asked, fear shaking her voice

Duncan brushed away dirt and branches covering an erect stone standing like a pillar on the ground Siether when they finished They circled the stones where they stood

Voices carried through the forest Their horses pranced and snorted the air “We don’t have ic, Tara McAllister” Fin led her over to one of the stones “Touch it”