A Fire Within by Kathleen Morgan
Author:Kathleen Morgan [Morgan, Kathleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Historical, Romance, C429, Extratorrents, Kat
ISBN: 9780800759650
Publisher: Revell
Published: 2007-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
12
Once the last man had departed, Dar closed the library door and turned to Caitlin. She still knelt there by the hearth, her hands tied behind her, her face thrown into shadows by the firelight.
He walked over. Grasping her by both arms, Dar pulled her to her feet.
"Turn around. Let me cut yet bonds loose."
She did as he asked. "Are ye certain that's permitted? With both my hands and feet free, I could make my escape back to my brother."
"Aye, and mayhap ye should, after what almost happened to ye," Dar muttered as he withdrew his dagger and began carefully to saw through the ropes on her hands.
Emotion overcame him and he shook his head, his voice going hoarse. "If Goraidh hadn't commented on Athe's absence and I hadn't gotten here when I did ..."
Dar found he couldn't-indeed didn't dare-go on. Anger combined with an odd mix of anguish and fear, until he didn't know if the next thing out of him would be curses or sobs. All he knew was that he was so very, very grateful that Caitlin was all right.
The ropes fell free. Caitlin tugged the torn piece of bodice up, tucked it in beneath the neckline of her chemise, then turned to face him. Tentatively, she lifted a hand to stroke his face.
"It's fine, Dar," she whispered. "I'm fine. And ye did get here when ye did."
Closing the distance between them, she laid her head on his chest and hugged him. The pressure of her arms around him most painfully reminded Dar of his side. He sucked in a sharp breath.
Immediately, Caitlin leaned back to gaze up at him. "What is it? Did Athe's cut slice more deeply than it seemed?"
"Nay." Dar gently disengaged her arms and stepped back. "But I fear all the physical exertion has caused my wound to break open."
"Let me see." She took his hand and pulled him around until he faced the fire. After releasing the brooch holding his plaid pinned over his left shoulder, Caitlin moved the fabric aside to expose his right side.
The look on her face said it all.
"How bad is it?"
"Ye're bleeding like a stuck pig." She began tugging his shirt free of his belt and kilt.
"Well, that's a reassuring description, if ever I heard one."
She shot him a sharp glance. "I didn't mean it as reassurance or to be humorous. If I can't stop the bleeding with pressure, we may well have to use cautery on it again."
That wasn't quite what he wanted to hear. Dar began to feel a little lightheaded.
"Do ye think it might help if I lay down here near the fire?" he asked, already casting about for a spot. "To aid ye in yet examination and care, I mean?"
Caitlin must have grasped his underlying message. "Aye, that'd help me immensely." She took him by the arm. "Here, let me assist ye."
Dar was of a mind to tell her he could get down under his own power. Then, as he began to feel
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