The Highlander's Servant: Book One of the Highlander Possession Series by Savannah Vining

Author:Savannah Vining [Vining, Savannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-08-31T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

“I ken why ye have changed, now.” Davie had said before Lachlan, Mrs. Croft, and Kirstin had departed.

“Why is that?” Kirstin had asked.

“Because ye have given yer heart to a man. Loving a person can change anyone.” He answered, and it must have been the wisest part of him that Kirstin had ever experienced. She thought over Davie’s words constantly as she rode back on Jack, with Lachlan directly behind her with control over the reins.

Her mother sat atop the brown mare that Lachlan had originally rode, and she did not look glad about it.

Kirstin sunk her weight into Lachlan’s chest, relaxing against him. She could not help but wonder if she really had changed as a person, and if she had was it considered a good or bad change?

“Lachlan,” Kirstin said to him as they came nearer to a large town, “I ken a woman of the name Vanora who wishes to meet ye. She lives in the nearest town by here.”

“How did ye go about meeting her?” He quirked an eyebrow at her, and then looked back to the path from which they were traveling.

“I stopped there one night and she provided me with food and drink, and a bed to sleep in. Mayhap we can visit her?”

“Aye,” Lachlan said, observing the late time of afternoon, “I donna see why we canna stay there for the night.”

Kirstin beamed up at him, “I thank ye, Lachlan.”

He nodded once to give her acknowledgment. Her mother had been listening but said nothing. In fact, she did not spare a single word the entire way to Vanora’s town, until they had arrived. Even then, Mrs. Croft only complained about the long day of riding and the aching of her sore limbs. Kirstin was much too kind in her ways, offering her mother a place to sit until Lachlan and her came back from seeing Vanora.

When they had arrived to the familiar bakery, Kirstin called out for the old but energetic woman. Only a minute later and Vanora had come running to the sound of Kirstin’s sweet voice, “Oh, my dear! How kind of ye to visit me once more.”

Vanora looked from Kirstin to Lachlan, her head having to stretch to meet his strong features, “Oh, my!” she exclaimed, “This must be the famous Laird Bateson.”

“Aye,” Kirstin smiled, “’Tis him.”

“Ye ken,” Vanora observed as if Lachlan had not been standing there right then, “He is no’ so intimating as people make him out to be. He has kindness in his eyes.” Lachlan grimaced at the old woman for putting down his solid reputation of being fierce and merciless, causing Vanora to laugh loudly.

“Mayhap, ye can stay for dinner? I fear I only have one spare bedroom, and unless yer willing to share,” she winked at Kirstin who instantly became flushed, “Then I recommend the inn that is no’ too far from here.”

“I intended to stay in an inn,” Lachlan replied, “for Kirstin’s mother is accompanying us.”

“Really, now? I do wish to meet the lovely woman.

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