Moon Craving
“"If you value your safety, you will stay here." She could think of nothing to say to such a threat being issued from the lips of the man she had come to equate with her safety.
He turned and only then did she realize Guaire had followed them up the stairs.
"Stay with her. Allow no one in this room until I return." Guaire nodded without a word.
Then Talorc left. Guaire locked the door.
"Am I prisoner?" she asked, making no effort to modulate her voice.
But Guaire heard. He fr...owned. "Nay. Talorc does not want you hurt. The clan will need time to adjust to the knowledge that you have been hiding the truth about yourself. If you want my opinion, most of the Sinclairs will understand, even the Chrechte. Only those who saw how much you hurt our laird with your deception will hold it against you." "I did not mean to hurt him." Guaire sighed and leaned against the door. "I believe you." "He won't." "I have never seen him so happy." Guaire looked away from her, though she could still read his lips.MoreLess
He turned and only then did she realize Guaire had followed them up the stairs.
"Stay with her. Allow no one in this room until I return." Guaire nodded without a word.
Then Talorc left. Guaire locked the door.
"Am I prisoner?" she asked, making no effort to modulate her voice.
But Guaire heard. He fr...owned. "Nay. Talorc does not want you hurt. The clan will need time to adjust to the knowledge that you have been hiding the truth about yourself. If you want my opinion, most of the Sinclairs will understand, even the Chrechte. Only those who saw how much you hurt our laird with your deception will hold it against you." "I did not mean to hurt him." Guaire sighed and leaned against the door. "I believe you." "He won't." "I have never seen him so happy." Guaire looked away from her, though she could still read his lips.MoreLess
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