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She uy’s lessons in this tihed “Neverpace with her “Over here”

“Is it big or small?”

“You’ll see”

“Did you wrap it? We wo into the spirit of things

“It can’t be wrapped”

“Can I close“You could try”

“Okay, I’ beside him They slowed their pace once she heard other voices She heard Duncan shush those ere around theers she felt the warm fur of what had to be a horse A sht Tara’s eyes open

Tara caught her breath The mare was beautiful Her tan coat was the color of cara brown eyes flittered with trust

“Hello,” Tara said in a soft greeting “Look at you, so strong and regal” Stroking her neck, Tara glanced at Duncan “For ain” She looked at her horse with awe

“Sorry” Duncan gave a half apology

“No, you’re not” She moved in to thank him

Even Finlay started to blush before he broke the lovebirds apart “You two areme ill with this Brother Malloy had better not dawdle in his ceremony on the e”

Everyone in earshot agreed

The village was bri with activity everywhere Anyone within a fifty- to the purses of the local merchants Grainna couldn’t have picked a better time to come into the small parish of people and blend in No one noticed an old woain, she considered luck was on her side, a luck that hadn’t been with her for centuries The Ancients ht

There was no other explanation for why her presence had yet to be discovered They were so da attention to herself by using her black ic would certainly ence kept her more subdued than she would be norethe town had to offer Provisions of food, candles, and cloth woven fro the landscape of the surrounding hills, were for sale

She waited for a few of the gentry to finish with the man, while she kept to the back of his small home, which doubled as his store “How can I be of assistance to ye?” he kindly asked, obviously happy with his burgeoning business

“Only a few little things if you will, sir” Grainna put her old woman smile of kindness on her face “A few candles and afor the randson and I are passing through” She had guessed the nature of the festivities, but she kept herself fro into the ain to keep her presence concealed for as long as possible “It looks to be a grand wedding”