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"Yes, it is"

"No, it’s not" She turned back toward the castle, but Cathy intercepted her and tugged on her ary, which caused Cathy to stumble back

"Will you stop?" she yelled "You bet it’s my business! Carwyn is part of my family He’s my husband’s sire, and he’s also a friend"

She just kept walking

"What are you afraid of?" Cathy yelled

Brigid spun around "Everything! Don’t you understand that?"

Cathy frowned "But I just showed you--"

"I’id walked toward her sloith her ared s just to let a id stopped and drew in a ragged breath, deter I touch Not just physically

"It doesn’t have to be that way!"

"I’m a mess," she continued "And he’s a priest I shouldn’t even allow ood And I’m not I don’t knohat he thinks he sees in lared "Just shut up Don’t insult yourself and hi that sentence" The taller woman paused, then looked out over the lake until she turned back to Brigid "I understand that you have probles that Carwyn does regarding God and the church, but I respect that he does And it’s so he’s dedicated a thousand years to Think about that before you diss, because it’s not a step he would have taken lightly"

Brigid sed the lump in her throat "I know"

Cathy’s eyes softened "Don’t lose soht I alid Tiether" Suddenly, Cathy laughed "Remember, when it comes to relationships, he’s probably just as clueless as you are!"

"That’s both co and offensive at the same time," she id You’ll regret it forever"

Ti how much time she had An eternity of it now, if she wanted

"Thank you"

"You’re welcome"

"And thank Max, too"

"Oh, he doesn’t id’s eyes widened "I thought you said--"

"You don’t have to hurt your lover" Cathy gave a wicked grin "Doesn’t id shook her head "Speaking of things I didn’t need to know"