Time and Space Between Us by Knightley Diana

Author:Knightley, Diana
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

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Finally we reached the end of the forest. At a low stone wall, beside a large oak tree, we all came to a halt.

Magnus said, “You will need tae ride alone now.”

“Yeah, sure, okay.”

Magnus dropped from his horse and I slid into his arms. Who was going to do this for me?

Magnus said, “I will wait here, until nine. If you arna returned I will come get ye. In the odd chance I find myself scaling walls, while ye find ye’self escapin’, return tae this spot. I will leave ye a message here, just under this rock, see?” He pushed aside a bush that stood at the inside corner of the wall.

“Also, see this tree?” He pointed up at the branches.

“And then look back at the castle, see the line of the wall there, note the size?”

I said, “Worst case scenario. I’ll get back here.”

“And ye journey. Just go, I will follow.”

I started to say no, but stopped. “Okay, worst case, I come here by myself and I journey home, by myself.”

“Worst case,” he agreed. He held my horse, talked calmly to it in Gaelic, and heaved me from behind up into the seat. Harder than before because I was wearing thirty pounds of wool clothing.

Sean joked, “Not much use for horse riding in the West Indies?”

Magnus adjusted a buckle. “Their horses are smaller and faster. They are called Mustangs. Kaitlyn is quite adept at driving them. But these speak Gaelic and are higher than she is used tae.”

“Ah, perhaps our new relations could ship one tae me. I should like tae add it tae my stables.”

Magnus helped me shove my foot into the stirrups, impossible to see under my skirt. I was definitely incompetent. Anyone could see. “I’ll have my father send a Mustang along with the sugar for the Earl.”

Next Magnus spoke to Ewan, his words loud, guttural, and angry. Ewan answered his words short and snarling. Sean aimed his horse between them, parting them, and pulled alongside me. He said something in Gaelic, short and clipped like a bark that caused Ewan to quiet with a scowl.

Magnus handed my reigns to Sean and patted me on the thigh. “I will be here when ye return. Be safe, mo reul-iuil.”

I nodded and Sean, Ewan, and I turned and trotted out of the forest toward looming Talsworth leaving Magnus. He stood forlorn watching me go. He had my vessel, the only way to return to my century. And I was headed the opposite direction. I was terrified, no matter what I said yesterday. The last thing I wanted to do was live here eating rabbits.

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