Knight Errant: a Highland Passage Novel
“Brother Thomas greeted them with warmth, which he extended to Violet as though the monastery were her home as well. Seeing their reaction to the damage, Brother Thomas said, “The looters took everything they could find that had value and destroyed much that did not. But we’re getting things back in order. Come, you must be hungry.”After they supped, Robert told Brother Thomas, “The scroll is gone.” Robert spoke simply, but Violet saw the dark look in his eyes. Brother Thomas listened while Robe...rt explained, and Violet was struck by the quiet manner in which Thomas received news that must have been deeply upsetting.Robert ran his fingers through his hair and leaned back in his chair with a deep, weary sigh that drew a wince that was not lost on Brother Thomas.“What ails you, lad?”“Och, ‘tis only a bruise.”Violet flashed Robert a look then turned to Brother Thomas. “Or a break.”“Och.” With barely a glance he dismissed her remark. “I still dinnae ken who they were, other than how they were dressed—in the cassocks of Jesuit priests.”Brother Thomas’s brow creased.“I’ve fought in battle and been knighted for my skill, but these men fought differently from any manner I’ve ever known.MoreLess
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