Valley of the Shadow
“The same two stable boys who had greeted them when they had first arrived were in attendance and took their mounts. It was only then that Orla addressed them again. There was a curtness in her voice.
‘Laisre and Murgal will want to speak with you immediately. They will be in the council chamber.’ Neither Fidelma nor Eadulf said anything as they followed her into the council chamber.
Laisre was seated on his official chair speaking earnestly with Murgal and Colla. They broke off their conversati...on to stare in surprise as Orla ushered Fidelma and Eadulf forward. Laisre did not conceal his expression of dislike as his gaze met Fidelma’s. Colla looked slightly bewildered at her appearance while Murgal’s countenance bore a look of cynical amusement.
‘So,’ Laisre said in quiet satisfaction, ‘you have caught our fugitives, Orla?’ Fidelma raised an eyebrow disdainfully.
‘Caught? Have you given orders for my capture then, Laisre? If so – why? And what is this talk of our being fugitive?’ ‘I found her and the foreigner riding back here,’ Orla interposed hastily.MoreLess
‘Laisre and Murgal will want to speak with you immediately. They will be in the council chamber.’ Neither Fidelma nor Eadulf said anything as they followed her into the council chamber.
Laisre was seated on his official chair speaking earnestly with Murgal and Colla. They broke off their conversati...on to stare in surprise as Orla ushered Fidelma and Eadulf forward. Laisre did not conceal his expression of dislike as his gaze met Fidelma’s. Colla looked slightly bewildered at her appearance while Murgal’s countenance bore a look of cynical amusement.
‘So,’ Laisre said in quiet satisfaction, ‘you have caught our fugitives, Orla?’ Fidelma raised an eyebrow disdainfully.
‘Caught? Have you given orders for my capture then, Laisre? If so – why? And what is this talk of our being fugitive?’ ‘I found her and the foreigner riding back here,’ Orla interposed hastily.MoreLess
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