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“What happened with the dog, Celeste?” Tara accepted the water she gave

“He tra” She lifted her hands shohat she et in your garden?” Tara noticed the setables when she walked in

“The gate was open while I tended the plants

That ht in like he owned the place and ” Tara sensed caler when she spoke of its owner

Tara listened while Celeste went on and on of other tilected his animal and she was forced to care for it “Who leaves their aniht with no one to feed thehts into words, words she hoped Duncan would hear I think Celeste has the hots for your friend Haggart

Duncan’s reply was instant What is the hots ?

Passion! I think she likes hi a love-hate vibe

Duncan peered over his cup at Haggart

“I’ll tell ye she’s iets The second he acts like a dog, she cry’s foul”

“Ye believe she invited this on herself? Max digging up her vegetables?”

“I wouldn’t be surprised Why the other day she hadMax drank the supply she left on her step Why put water on your step when a thirsty dog sat feet away? Answerthe heavy load?” Duncan suggested

“Her naht years now” Haggart’s voice softened “I don’t think she appreciates the title”

Duncan sent his thoughts across the street Aye, love, I think you’re right Haggart has the hots for his neighbor

Poor Max is in the middle Tara told hie Try and see if Haggart will co hiest she try befriending Haggart by fixing hi

“Well my friend,” Duncan said “Perhaps ’tis ti you falsely of foul play, she should be punished”

Haggart’s eyes greide, his jovial smile vanished “Ahh well, wait just a erates a fair bit, but there is no denying Max spent tiht I think ye should leave this matter to me I’d hate to see the poor, oldsuffer because of art deserves it, I’ll see that Duncan ”

“What? Nay, ’tis not I art and I can coate open Some fault lies with me”

Both parties met in the street when Tara and Duncan left Neither spoke an unkind word to each other Instead, they talked of the couple who trotted down the dirt road on their way back to the Keep

“They ree?”