Winning the Highlander's Heart
““Milady!” Nola said, chasing after her, with the other women gaining ground.
“I have business I must take care of. One of you may come with me, but nay more.”
“You cannot go to the dungeon after Laird MacNeill told you to wait for him in your chamber,” Nola warned.
Anice wondered if Nola had been too long under the influence of Mai. “I have nay intention of going to the dungeon. ‘Tis a dank, dark, horrifying place.” She shuddered. Though she wished to speak to the cook, she knew it was best left to men this time, but she wasn’t about to give up the investigation to them. With everyone so preoccupied, she’d investigate elsewhere.
“With the baron’s men here, you cannot have just one lady with ye. ‘Tis too dangerous, kenning Fontenot wants you for his own,” Nola said.
“Aye, two ladies then.”
“Where are you off to, milady?”
Anice stopped at the bottom of the steps. “Mary and Venetia, return to my chamber and prepare it as his laird has asked. Morrigan and Nola, you come with me, ...but if you do not be quiet and you get in the way, I will send you to my chamber also.”MoreLess
“I have business I must take care of. One of you may come with me, but nay more.”
“You cannot go to the dungeon after Laird MacNeill told you to wait for him in your chamber,” Nola warned.
Anice wondered if Nola had been too long under the influence of Mai. “I have nay intention of going to the dungeon. ‘Tis a dank, dark, horrifying place.” She shuddered. Though she wished to speak to the cook, she knew it was best left to men this time, but she wasn’t about to give up the investigation to them. With everyone so preoccupied, she’d investigate elsewhere.
“With the baron’s men here, you cannot have just one lady with ye. ‘Tis too dangerous, kenning Fontenot wants you for his own,” Nola said.
“Aye, two ladies then.”
“Where are you off to, milady?”
Anice stopped at the bottom of the steps. “Mary and Venetia, return to my chamber and prepare it as his laird has asked. Morrigan and Nola, you come with me, ...but if you do not be quiet and you get in the way, I will send you to my chamber also.”MoreLess
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