A Highland Trio by Suzan Tisdale

Author:Suzan Tisdale [Tisdale, Suzan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781943244430
Publisher: Suzan Tisdale

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When Arline did not appear in the gathering room for the evening meal, his worry intensified. He grabbed Frederick from the crowd and pulled him into the hallway where they could have a more private conversation.

“Frederick, have ye seen Lady Arline this day?”

“Nay, I haven’t, Rowan,” Frederick said as he studied Rowan closely. “Do ye wish me to go and find her?”

“Aye, I do. I’d like to ken how she fares. I’m told she is not feeling well. And see if ye can find the healer.”

Frederick gave a nod and left Rowan standing alone in the hallway. He had sent for the healer three times and each time a message was brought back that she was busy tending to other clansmen and would come to Rowan as soon as she was able.

If the lass was still ill on the morrow, he would go to her then. He’d quit fooling around with messages and messengers. With that decision made he returned to the gathering room.

Beatrice sat at the high table again, occupying the same seat as last night. Time had slipped away from him today, what with training, his meeting with Thomas, Fredrick and Daniel and his other duties. He had forgotten all about speaking with Beatrice.

Lily wriggled her way through the crowd and took Rowan’s hand. The little doll that Lady Arline had made for her was tucked into the crook of her arm. Lily hadn’t been without the doll since the night he took her back from Garrick.

Lily looked very excited about something. “Da!” she said gleefully. “Red John’s dog had puppies! He let me see them today!”

Rowan smiled as he scooped Lily into his arms. “That is excitin’ news!”

Lily nodded her head vigorously, her little ringlets bouncing. “He says I can have one if I want!”

Rowan stopped dead in his tracks. He would strangle Red John for making such an offer without speaking to him first. “He did, did he?”

Lily nodded her head again. “Aye! He said I can pick whichever one I want, as soon as they’re weaned!”

Rowan made a mental note to visit his stable master first thing tomorrow morning. He didn’t feel that Lily was old enough yet for the responsibility that a puppy would require. Not ready yet to have this battle with his daughter, he chose to change the subject. He walked down the pathway toward the high table. “What else did ye do this afternoon?”

She paused, tilted her head and thought hard for a few moments. “I played with the puppies. Jinny and Robert played with them too. One of the puppies peed on Robert’s hand!”

Rowan smiled as he set his daughter on the bench before taking his own seat. “And what did Robert think of that?”

“He wasna happy, but Jinny and I laughed. Red John told us that it wasna polite to laugh at someone in distress.” Lily smoothed out the skirt of her blue dress and set her doll on the table beside her trencher.

“Red John is right, Lily.

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