Celtic Storms
“He had only been asleep a short while as he had taken the first watch. The patch of trees along the stream had hidden their camp well enough to host a fire for the evening and he could hear the wood crackling and smell a stew that was left over from their evening meal.
“You should have told us. All these years, and you said nothing?” asked Carbry loudly. “I should thrash you for this. Do you realize how much danger you have put us in, and the child?”
Who on earth is he talking to and what about...? When heard the sound of faint sobbing, Patrick knew his sleeping was over.
Deasum spoke next, “Carbry, exactly what would ye have had her do? She had no other choice, the way I see it. I would have probably done the same thing.”
“Please forgive me, I only wanted to help the child after my daughter perished, and I – when you took me from the slave traders, I felt I owed you,” said Mavis.
Great stars, now I’ll have to get up and see what this is about.Patrick rose from the tent, put his cloak on and joined the others around the fire.MoreLess
“You should have told us. All these years, and you said nothing?” asked Carbry loudly. “I should thrash you for this. Do you realize how much danger you have put us in, and the child?”
Who on earth is he talking to and what about...? When heard the sound of faint sobbing, Patrick knew his sleeping was over.
Deasum spoke next, “Carbry, exactly what would ye have had her do? She had no other choice, the way I see it. I would have probably done the same thing.”
“Please forgive me, I only wanted to help the child after my daughter perished, and I – when you took me from the slave traders, I felt I owed you,” said Mavis.
Great stars, now I’ll have to get up and see what this is about.Patrick rose from the tent, put his cloak on and joined the others around the fire.MoreLess
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