The Raven's Moon
“—"The Demon Lover" "Where's Jamie?" Anna asked as soon as she saw them and embraced them both. "You did find him?" "We did." Rowan removed his cloak and helmet and began to unhook his jack. "He's fine. We left him with Jean Armstrong for the night. I'll fetch him in the morn." He looked up as Jock entered the great hall behind him. "Will you ride with me, sir? Jamie has been asking for you." "Aye," Jock said gruffly.
"Those horses have been through mud and all this night, I trow. 'Tis a muckle ...poor night to be about so late." Sandie came in after them, brushing at the rain on his doublet.
"Some would disagree," Rowan said wearily. He set his jack on a wooden chest and went toward the hearth, stretching his hands toward the intense warmth there.
Jock frowned. "You had trouble, then." "Some. I'll explain. We're cold and hungry just now." Rowan pulled a carved chair close to the fire and gestured for Mairi to sit. She had removed her jack and Grace, the maid, took it while Mairi sat. Anna brought her a blanket, which Mairi accepted with a word of thanks, spreading it over her lap.MoreLess
"Those horses have been through mud and all this night, I trow. 'Tis a muckle ...poor night to be about so late." Sandie came in after them, brushing at the rain on his doublet.
"Some would disagree," Rowan said wearily. He set his jack on a wooden chest and went toward the hearth, stretching his hands toward the intense warmth there.
Jock frowned. "You had trouble, then." "Some. I'll explain. We're cold and hungry just now." Rowan pulled a carved chair close to the fire and gestured for Mairi to sit. She had removed her jack and Grace, the maid, took it while Mairi sat. Anna brought her a blanket, which Mairi accepted with a word of thanks, spreading it over her lap.MoreLess
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