Highland Persuasion by Sky Purington

Author:Sky Purington
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Time travel
Published: 2013-03-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Alexander stopped mid-swing and slowly lowered his blade.

Iosbail could hardly believe what she was seeing.

Shamus’s skin seemed to glow softly.

For that matter, so too did Caitriona’s.

Though her legs were shaky from the intensity of the moment, she stood alongside the Sinclair and watched the Norman lassie and Shamus. “She’s the gift about her.” While she watched in amazement the two seemed to become immersed in soft white light. She whispered, “I’m without me magi so could not sense it. Why could you not?”

Alexander smiled. “Because ‘tis just unleashed. A dormant magic born when first needed. Not even she knew she had it.”

“Blessed be.” Iosbail made a symbol in the air and released a deep sigh.

“God bless,” Alexander whispered.

They continued to stare in awe as the light lasted for several long minutes. When it eventually faded away, Caitriona and Shamus were sound asleep. Though scarred, his wound was healed. Many times she’d seen the art of healing but never did it mean so much. She wiped away an errant tear. The afternoon had chilled even more so she grabbed the fur cloaks and wrapped them around the two.

“’Tis snow on the air. We’ve got to move them away from the waterfall.”

Alexander removed the blade from the fire and walked off. While she supposed he sought shelter she knew he was as emotionally charged as she. Iosbail warmed her hands by the flame and kept a keen eye on the other two. Though without magic, Iosbail had sensed something about the girl all along. Could it be that was the reason Innis held her in such esteem? Perhaps that was somewhat his reason. But she guessed there was more and it had to with the Stewarts and MacLomains.

This journey was proving to be more and more of an intrigue.

First the Sinclair’s ability now this.

Iosbail frowned and glanced over her shoulder. Alexander was nowhere to be seen. He’d hurt her like no other. To see her parents after five hundred years only to learn they were an illusion was heartbreaking. They’d appeared just as she remembered. They’d sounded just as they had before. Her chest tightened. No, she refused to keep dwelling on this. Chiomara and Erc were long dead. Ma and Da were gone.

All along she should have seen the wrong of it. She’d fled Eire without telling them. Why now would they come back to save her? They wouldn’t of course. Still, it would have been so nice if they had. Was it so far-fetched to feel that way? Perhaps. She hadn’t led the most exemplary life.

“I’ve found a spot.”

Iosbail hadn’t heard Alexander approach. Though still hurt by his deceit she felt not the anger she had before. Aye, he’d done a terrible thing but even she saw where they were now because of it. All were safe and Shamus was healing. The Sinclair had done what he thought best to save his own.

Even if it had been at her expense.

“We should try to wash up the best we can. Have you any more cloths in those satchels?” she asked.

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