The Great Scottish Devil
“Annabel walked around the wagon to where her father sat on the high seat. At seeing the slump to his shoulders, she grew concerned. “Da!”He weakly turned his head to look in her direction. His face was ashen; his eyes glazed. “Anna.” Her name came out little more than a whisper.Panic swelled within her. She dropped the handful of purple heather she’d picked to add to her collection of herbs and medicinals. Her heart raced. “Da, what is wrong? Are you ill?”His breaths came shallowly and he held ...his right hand over his heart. “I…I’ve always loved you… my sweet Anna.”He had the look of death. She’d seen it many times over her nine and ten years. Too many. She was not ready to lose the last of her family, could not lose him. She blinked back tears and ignored the twisting nerves in her stomach. “Let me help you down. You…you just need to rest. We’ve been travelling too hard lately.”His fading eyes closed for a second and then he opened them to seek her out once more.MoreLess
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