The Handfasting by Jenna Stone

Author:Jenna Stone [Stone, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B00APPO6KU
Goodreads: 17250770
Publisher: Jenna Stone
Published: 2012-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Gavin’s sword struck Jaime’s with a resounding blow. The giant claymores clashed against each other and Gavin moved his sword up swiftly to block Jaime’s retaliatory blow. It was easy to anticipate Jaime’s attacks. His movements were predictable and safe. Sparring with Jamie was no challenge at all and Gavin suspected that his cousin was holding back.

“I may no remember who I am, but I sure as hell do remember how tae wield a sword. Is that all ye’ve got, Jamie?” Gavin challenged. He was angry that Jaime seemed to be holding back. Losing his memory had done nothing to diminish his expertise in battle.

“I was testing tae see if ye were ready. If ye are able,” Jamie confessed, breathing heavily as he stuck the tip of his claymore into the ground and gave his arm a break from wielding the heavy weapon.

“I’d caution ye tae treat me like an invalid. I’m more than capable,” Gavin warned, insulted that his Mackinnon clansmen continued to hold him at a safe distance. He was stifled by the clan’s smothering concern. They trod carefully around him, almost as if they were testing to see if he was really fit to be their Laird. He found their doubt insulting and he vowed to work tirelessly in an effort to prove himself to his own people. He would put a stop to their doubt once and for all by becoming a Laird worthy of his father’s name.

“Alright,” Jamie said as he again picked up his claymore. “As ye wish then. Nay holding back this time.”

Without further warning, Gavin raised his claymore and swung it at Jaime with all of his strength. Jaime blocked the blow handily. The raw power of Gavin’s strike reverberated through his bones.

“No bad, Mackinnon,” Jaime said approvingly. He raised his claymore and clasped its hilt in both hands. He swung the deadly weapon at Gavin with enough force to split him in two if Gavin had not deftly blocked his attack.

“I knew ye were holding back,” Gavin chuckled approvingly. Jaime was now an equal match to spar with. This was exactly the kind of practice that he would need as Laird. He would protect his clan at all costs and for this he needed to be at the absolute peak of his physical strength.

The men took great joy in sparring, each appreciating the other’s prowess with a claymore. They battled until sweat poured down their bodies, soaking their shirts. For a few moments, Gavin forgot about all of his problems. He was simply Gavin Mackinnon, an expert swordsman, sparring in the lists with Jamie. It felt good to be back.

Jaime clapped Gavin on the back, clearly approving of his display of skill. “Thank ye for that. I’ve missed havin’ ye here,” Jaime confessed. Seeing Gavin fight had given him hope that his cousin would return from the abyss.

“Aye, that felt damn good,” Gavin confessed. “I needed that tae ken that there is still something that I remember.”

“I’d say that ye remember all right,” Jaime said, laughing now.

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