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“You’ll get there It’ll take you no time at all”

“To understand the accent?”

“Aye Just don’t go asking people to talk slower”

“Why?”

“They’re likely just to tell you to think faster”

Just great

“I’et a lot of Aet by just fine”

“Well, that’s good to know I guess a lot of them visit because of the movie stuff”

“Aye, and it’s not alee ones that want to take a walk in Tollbride School of Enchantest kid’s movie franchise which was partly fil to visit the hohlander” This is a popular Netflix series, Kennedy tells ht pick up a bit o’ the brogue”

I smile noncommittally

“You can see the castle up ahead”

The road rises to meet us, darkened heather-covered hills either side before a coastline appears in the distance Craggy hills and a stretch of sandy beach, and between the car and coastline, there appears to be a cluster of grey, he fir trees

“It doesn’t look like a castle” I silently cursepeople can be protective of their homes

“Aye, that’s because it’s more like a fortress”

Ten e to be atehouse that looks like it wasn’t built for show, but for fortification The masonry above the arch is carved with a weather-worn shield and crest, dappled with lichen

“A fortress?” A nervous sort of anticipation swirls in my stomach