Maggie Mine
“He’d spent the rest of the day before stewing over the problem of Maggie Durward, his reluctant and unwanted new ward. Still too weak to withstand the long trek across half of Scotland and part of England to Middleham, he’d decided to stay here another few days, possibly a bit longer. He wanted to see the recent damages to the castle’s defenses for himself. Douglas had been hesitant at first to show him, but finally agreed.
“’Tisna all that bad. We can fix the outer part of this wall withou...t too much trouble.” Douglas waited for him at the foot of the stairs.
“I agree.” He took a slight misstep, caught himself, and grimaced at the pain in his thigh.
“The lass has always been a bit headstrong.”
Nicholas tried not to show the relief he felt when he finally stepped off the stairway. The proud Scot was studying him again, just as he’d done when they’d talked in Nicholas’ room yesterday.MoreLess
“’Tisna all that bad. We can fix the outer part of this wall withou...t too much trouble.” Douglas waited for him at the foot of the stairs.
“I agree.” He took a slight misstep, caught himself, and grimaced at the pain in his thigh.
“The lass has always been a bit headstrong.”
Nicholas tried not to show the relief he felt when he finally stepped off the stairway. The proud Scot was studying him again, just as he’d done when they’d talked in Nicholas’ room yesterday.MoreLess
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