Time and Space by Pandora Pine

Author:Pandora Pine [Pine, Pandora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Historical, Medieval, Time Travel, Historical Romance
Amazon: B01CHA3WOQ
Published: 2016-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

15

Cadence sat atop Fairy Hill in the darkness, her arms wrapped around her knees. Millions of stars winked and glittered overhead while a few “fairies” floated past. This was the perfect place to come and think over all that had happened today.

After her epic battle against Donnall, she’d taken the women with her to see Padraig, the blacksmith. He’d almost laughed out loud when she asked for seventy-five more daggers to be made just like the one Donnall commissioned for her, along with one smaller and duller version for Jilly. Her tiny niece had been very excited at the thought she’d get a blade like her brave Auntie Cadence.

After Padraig agreed to her wishes, they’d all gone to the armory, making the same request for bows strung like her own had been, so that the women would be able to draw and fire, along with plenty of arrows. The look on Ciaran’s face had been priceless, full of disbelief. She was sure a word from Fionn would get him moving to carry out her request.

The one thing not as easily handled was Donnall. He was such a contradiction, one minute caring, wanting her to go back to 2015 where she’d be safe and the next, completely annoying by saying women couldn’t defend the castle. He couldn’t help being raised in a man’s world, but with everything at stake, now wasn’t the time to insist half of the castle’s population sit idle on the sidelines.

“Flag of truce, my beauty?”

She turned to see Donnall waving a white linen napkin. Unable to help herself, she started to laugh. “I’m not armed.”

“Thank the gods. I would hate to give my life bringing you supper.” He walked up to where Cadence was sitting on the cold ground.

“I would never stab anyone bringing me food.” Donnall bringing dinner out to her was a nice gesture, but she couldn’t help wondering what he wanted. He’d made his stance on arming the women perfectly clear.

“I brought a blanket too. It’s a chilly night.” Donnall handed Cadence the basket filled with food and spread out the blanket. “Not too many fairies out tonight.” He settled himself on the far edge and looked around Fairy Hill.

“It’s getting cold.” In more ways than one. Cadence sat at the opposite end of the blanket from Donnall. “Why are you here?” It wasn’t exactly the kindest thing to say.

“Because I was an arsehat earlier.” His tone, for once, sounded serious.

Cadence laughed. Donnall had been an asshat. A big one.

“You did well learning the bow today and…”

“And, what?” Donnall seemed to be struggling. Maybe there was more to his attitude than a simple battle of the sexes.

“And if you know how to fight, then you will be in the fight.”

“That’s the point.” Was it possible he was really afraid something would happen to her?

“You’ll be closer to the danger,” Donnall whispered, bowing his head.

Scooting across the blanket, Cadence laid her head on Donnall’s warm shoulder. She hadn’t realized how cold she was until she felt the heat of him sinking into her cheek.

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