The Bishop’s Heir
“—Wisdom of Solomon 12:18 Ciard O Ruane, the advance messenger from Clan MacArdry, arrived in Rhemuth late the following afternoon, stunning the court with his doubly woeful news.
“The young laird does nae know about his father, m’lord,” the man concluded, nodding exhausted thanks to a young page who handed him a full tankard. “That’s assuming he’s still alive himself, of course.”
The intimation that Dhugal might not be alive was like a blow to Kelson. Before that instant, he had not allowed him...self even to consider the possibility. Shuttering down the shadow of fear that flickered at the back of his eyes, the king glanced to Morgan and Duncan for reassurance, his fingers tightening viselike on the arms of his throne.
“He has to be alive,” he murmured, almost to himself. “I know he is! Ciard, you’re sure it was Trurill’s men who took him?”
The gillie gave a deprecating flourish with one hand as he took a long pull at his ale. If his own son had been taken, he could not have been more devastated.MoreLess
“The young laird does nae know about his father, m’lord,” the man concluded, nodding exhausted thanks to a young page who handed him a full tankard. “That’s assuming he’s still alive himself, of course.”
The intimation that Dhugal might not be alive was like a blow to Kelson. Before that instant, he had not allowed him...self even to consider the possibility. Shuttering down the shadow of fear that flickered at the back of his eyes, the king glanced to Morgan and Duncan for reassurance, his fingers tightening viselike on the arms of his throne.
“He has to be alive,” he murmured, almost to himself. “I know he is! Ciard, you’re sure it was Trurill’s men who took him?”
The gillie gave a deprecating flourish with one hand as he took a long pull at his ale. If his own son had been taken, he could not have been more devastated.MoreLess
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