The Devil Wears Kilts
“Ranulf slammed a fist against the wall of the coach, rocking the entire vehicle.
“I only said he didnae have the look of a man pleased to have acted against an enemy,” Arran returned, pulling at the sleeve of his dark brown coat as if he hoped it would come off at the shoulder.
“Of course he didnae, firstly because ye confronted him about it, and secondly because the man’s a yellow-bellied coward.”
“I dunnae—”
“Damn it, Arran, do I truly have to remind ye nae to go anywhere that’ll see ye outnu...mbered? Charles Calder is the bloody Campbell’s grandson!”
“I can take care of myself, as ye well know, Ran. And if ye thought it more important to go mooning after some proper Sasannach lass, someone else had to take a look at Berling.”
Ranulf glared at his brother across the coach’s seat. “I’m nae mooning after anyone,” he stated flatly. “And tomorrow ye can hie yerself back to Glengask.”
“Nae.”
“‘Nae’?” Ranulf repeated, lifting an eyebrow. “I wasnae asking.”MoreLess
“I only said he didnae have the look of a man pleased to have acted against an enemy,” Arran returned, pulling at the sleeve of his dark brown coat as if he hoped it would come off at the shoulder.
“Of course he didnae, firstly because ye confronted him about it, and secondly because the man’s a yellow-bellied coward.”
“I dunnae—”
“Damn it, Arran, do I truly have to remind ye nae to go anywhere that’ll see ye outnu...mbered? Charles Calder is the bloody Campbell’s grandson!”
“I can take care of myself, as ye well know, Ran. And if ye thought it more important to go mooning after some proper Sasannach lass, someone else had to take a look at Berling.”
Ranulf glared at his brother across the coach’s seat. “I’m nae mooning after anyone,” he stated flatly. “And tomorrow ye can hie yerself back to Glengask.”
“Nae.”
“‘Nae’?” Ranulf repeated, lifting an eyebrow. “I wasnae asking.”MoreLess
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