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"No, father"

"So he is thehis sentence

"He is"

Ian turned so fast she had to move quickly "And I am to accept him into my home?"

"Just as he accepted me into his"

"Ha! What father would allow that?" He opened the decanter of Scotch and poured solass

"The father that sent me away knew the risks, and the consequences" She pointed out to him

"Why is he here?"

"I do not know He ran in after Fin, Lizzy and Simon"

"So" He finished his drink with one s "Find your brother and send him to ht "I’ll be back in aout the door The sparsely furnished rooly looked exactly as he’d pictured Myra’s ho He should have, he chided hi children before the average twenty-first century kid received their High School diploma Still, their youth surprised him

Todd scanned the rooht to the dim space "Jesus I’m really here"

A timid knock sounded at his door He spun around, uncertain what to do

"Yes?" He called out

"’Tis Amber, Myra’s sister May I coh followed by the youngest MacCoinnich Todd knew instantly how Myraand quickly placed the these She asked that ye, ah, I ed" A warm smile followed her words Her atteo unnoticed

"Thank you"

Her long skirtsthe floor She stopped in front of the fireplace "The rooirl didn’t give hi She sis Amber turned and charmed him with another smile

"I don’t suppose there’s any way I can learn to do that?"

She giggled before walking up to hi his hand like a parent would a child

"Welco hihts

Todd removed his clothes and tucked the holster and back up revolver in place and shrugged the long sleeved shirt before attee plays or history books "Oh, hell I feel like Peter Pan," hehi his way downstairs Todd found Myra and her ht her lip between her teeth, and her eyes sparkled with joy

Todd asked, "Where is everyone?"

"My father, Fin and a few others went to search for the re stones"

"They’ve been quite a while" Lora added

Behind him, Lizzy descended the stairs, her ar they wore

Todd didn’t need an introduction to the couple who followed them Tara McAllister, now MacCoinnich, stood by her husband and looked exactly like the photo he’d studied in an attempt to find her