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She wanted to say that to show such disrespect was a sure way to bring a curse down upon them But bad luck and misfortune had been her constant companions these last few years

“Och,Scottish brogue drifted down the passage “We should have brought yer burly coacher”

“I don’t suppose the whisky helped Had you been steadier on your feet, it would not have been such an arduous task”

“My husband is in no position to judge He consumed far more than would be deemed polite”

“Aye, and I cannae blame him”

Recognising all three voices, Isla followed Lachlan into the square chamber

“What are you doing down here in the dead of night?” Lachlan asked, scanning the three shocked faces

Douglas ju hand, he held the lantern aloft “Good Lord above Did ye have to sneak up on a asped “Did ye think ere grave robbers?”

Isla stepped forward “We alking through the meadow and noticed your lanterns We expected you all to be snuggled up in your beds by now”

“We were talking about Talliano,” Ivana infor access to the ht it odd that he would want to visit this site Douglas told us that Talliano mentioned he had a family connection here, and so we decided to explore the possibility”

“I thought the scholarthe healing water,” Douglas said “But his lordship brought a notebook with hiests yer man had another motive”

“Talliano ed one shoulder to draw attention to the book tucked under his ares written in a language none of us can understand”

Lachlan held out his hand “May I see his notes?”

“Certainly”

Isla held the es