Master of Souls
“They stood hesitantly at the door. Eadulf knew better than to react at the words and he caught the warlord’s eye and shook his head to indicate that he should not enter the conversation either.
Fidelma was examining the girl thoughtfully and ignored their entry.
‘And what is the basis of your claim?’ she asked quietly.
Sister Sinnchéne sniffed. It seemed that this was her habit in times of stress.
‘I do not know what you mean,’ she replied.
‘What evidence do you have?’ ‘What need of evidence? I...t is obvious.’ Fidelma was patient. ‘Perhaps it is not so obvious to me. Let us go through your reasoning behind this accusation. Is it because of your relationship with Cinaed? The fact that Sister Buan disliked you and you disliked Sister Buan.’ ‘Sister Buan knew of our relationship. Cináed and I told her. We told her what we wanted. She refused us and was angry. She hated me and she must have hated Cinaed. She killed Cinaed in her jealousy.’ ‘Jealousy? Surely the most likely victim of her jealousy would be you, if Cinaed were rejecting her for you?’ ‘The woman is spiteful; spiteful enough to vent her feelings on Cináed.’ ‘She must have been a powerful woman to deliver such a stroke as crushed his skull, as the physician has reported.’ Sister Sinnchéne laughed shortly.MoreLess
Fidelma was examining the girl thoughtfully and ignored their entry.
‘And what is the basis of your claim?’ she asked quietly.
Sister Sinnchéne sniffed. It seemed that this was her habit in times of stress.
‘I do not know what you mean,’ she replied.
‘What evidence do you have?’ ‘What need of evidence? I...t is obvious.’ Fidelma was patient. ‘Perhaps it is not so obvious to me. Let us go through your reasoning behind this accusation. Is it because of your relationship with Cinaed? The fact that Sister Buan disliked you and you disliked Sister Buan.’ ‘Sister Buan knew of our relationship. Cináed and I told her. We told her what we wanted. She refused us and was angry. She hated me and she must have hated Cinaed. She killed Cinaed in her jealousy.’ ‘Jealousy? Surely the most likely victim of her jealousy would be you, if Cinaed were rejecting her for you?’ ‘The woman is spiteful; spiteful enough to vent her feelings on Cináed.’ ‘She must have been a powerful woman to deliver such a stroke as crushed his skull, as the physician has reported.’ Sister Sinnchéne laughed shortly.MoreLess
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