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Celeste asked

“A couple?” Haggard tilted his head, considered his Lord’s actions “Are ye sure?”

“Aye, I’m as sure of that as I aet back to the Keep” She snuck a glance at her handsoart looked over to her cottage “That roof looks in need of repair, Celeste Maybe I could help hat needs fixin’ before the rainy season begins again”

“I’d appreciate that” Celeste reached down to scratch Max behind his ears, a small smile pealed at the corners of her h for two tonight Ye could come by if ye had a mind to”

“I never wasMax We wouldn’t want hiarden to frolic in”

“Nay, ouldn’t be wanting that”

Chapter 14

Ian MacCoinnich stood on the highest point of his home and scanned the skies Clouds had blown in fro at the rain, which would coht would be entirely too late for his needs

He closed his eyes, opened his ar of sun he wanted to disappear Then he called his gift

The wind slowly started to shift With ht darker clouds and the rumble of thunder The moisture sent a spray of feather soft mist into the air The bones of the old and broken would feel the shift in pressure as it dropped

Soon the mist turned to small droplets of water

When the sky was completely clouded over, and his hair dripped with rain, Ian let his hands drop A satisfying smile broke across his face

Below, Lora watched her husband with ar into his mind only to find herself shut out When the air cooled and the wind started to blow, understanding dawned

Duncan would be headed back by noith Tara in tow If a stor the entire journey, Duncan would seek shelter at one of the hed Her husband was such a s in their accoether within a week”

“It won’t take that long You should have seen Haggart when I suggested the as not telling the truth and needed to be punished”

“Celeste was ticked when I told her the vicious dog should be put down Then when I told her you planned on s didn’t settle, her story changed”

Tara reached over, patted hireat tea split the sky, causing theet wet” Tara pulled her cloak tighter and lifted the hood over her hair

The next boo skipped a step when the sound filled the sky Duncan’s hand darted out, cal the animal instantly

They rode in silence for a few minutes before the rain started to fall and Duncan shouted over the sounds of thunder, “I think we should find shelter”