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Tara noticed an iron trivet and quickly placed it down for their hostess

Mrs Claunch patted Tara’s cheek and s her back to see me”

“Once she tastes your treats, I’ll have a hard ti her away”

Mrs Claunch set a kettle on for tea and then took a seat with her guests “Tell s and goings of those in the main house He talked of A for hoh

Mrs Claunch’s ht she suffered from arthritis, and did her best to assist the woman while they enjoyed her apple cakes

When the water boiled in the kettle, Tara ave her a nod of approval

When it was tio, Tara helped Mrs Claunch to her feet “Thank you for the delicious cake Perhaps you would showquite like theoodbyes and sent the of cakes to take back

“She was very nice” Tara said to Duncan when they walked away

“Aye, she is By day’s end she’ll have spoken to every wo your praises”

“I doubt that”

“There is little to entertain our people Your kindness will be talked about for weeks”

“My kindness? She was the one who cooked All I did was eat She wouldn’t even let me help with the dishes”

“I believe you are the first Lady to volunteer to do her dishes”

“We both know I’m no more a ‘Lady’ than she is,” Tara said

“Nay, Tara You are in every way a Lady”

The ’s cottage was like Mrs Claunch’s ho slept peacefully by the door

“We’ll talk with thefirst” Duncan took stock of the darkening sky The clouds for closure to the neighboring feud would mean they would return to the Keep in the rain

“We could save a little time if we talk to each of them separately” Tara tapped her head “We can use our special communication skills to work out a solution”

“Are you sure?” he asked You’ve been working hard to keep me out of your beautiful head

It’s all the MacCoinnich char new “You’ll need to introduce me first” Tara mimicked Duncan’s actions when he tied his horse to a pole

The as er than Tara was led to believe She was incredibly beautiful and looked like she was less than forty-five years old

Even her na, Celeste

Tara suspected, just as Myra thought, Celeste was lonely after hter off only two years before Widohen her daughter was only ten, she had spent many of her best years without male companionship, and her loneliness showed

After Duncan introduced Tara, helicked hi

“Ahh, Lord Duncan To what honor do I owe your presence?”

“I’ve come to speak with ye on behalf of art’s face “Come in, coart, shy of his fiftieth birthday, welcomed the future Laird of Coinnich into his home like he had many times in the past