Highland Treasure Trilogy Box Set by May McGoldrick

Author:May McGoldrick [McGoldrick, May]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MM Books

It was impossible not to have heard the commotion surrounding the arriving company. Laura was already in the corridor by the little girl’s chamber when the steward brought Miriam up.

She was a wee thing, and young. But it was not her size or age that took Laura initially by surprise. It was the sadness that shone clearly in the beautiful blue eyes. Laura looked up and found Symon’s expression clouded with concern as well.

“Greetings, Miriam,” Laura said gently, placing a hand on the child’s shoulder as the steward and Robbie went around them with the girl’s chest. “I’m Laura Percy, and I cannot tell you how happy I am that you’re here at last.”

The girl’s chin dropped to her chest as Laura watched a couple of tears roll down incredibly long lashes onto pale cheeks.

“Are you…are you my uncle’s wife?”

“Nay, I’m only a wicked old ghost who haunts this wing.”

Miriam’s face immediately lifted in shock, and Laura smiled, crouching until they were face to face.

“I’m not really.”

“I didn’t think so,” the young girl whispered, wiping her wet face with the back of one hand. “I don’t remember the castle too well from the last time I was here, but I would never have forgotten a ghost, wicked or not.”

“How long have you been away, Miriam?”

“They tell me about two and half years. But I’m seven now and, having been only four and half then, I’m afraid there’s a great deal I’ve forgotten.”

“You’re a smart girl to know how old you were two and half years ago.”

Miriam shrugged her shoulders. “It wasn’t very difficult. I asked Sir Wyntoun, and he told me.”

Laura smiled and rose to her feet, stretching a hand out to the young girl. Miriam hesitantly took it. “Well, I’ve been here less than a fortnight, and there’s a great deal about this keep that I’m hoping you’ll be able to help me with.”

“I shall if I can, mistress.” Miriam nodded and let herself be led inside the prepared bedchamber. The steward was just done tucking her belongings away, and Robbie was standing with the empty chest, eyeing the girl.

Symon herded the boy out of the room. “I’ll send Maire up with something for the lass to eat.”

Laura nodded in approval and stood by the door as the older man left the two of them alone. Miriam walked slowly around the room, touching the covering on the bed, feeling the coarseness of the large wood chest, peering out the narrow window into the growing dusk, even leaning down and checking under the bed. She finally came to a stop by Laura. “Is this where I sleep?”

The young woman nodded. “This is your room. Are you pleased?”

“Where do you sleep?”

“Next door. The last room in the corridor.”

Miriam poked her head out the doorway and glanced at the closed door of Laura's room. “Where does my uncle sleep?”

“I assume he would sleep in the laird’s chambers, though I’m certain I don’t know. You may have seen the door leading to it from the Great Hall.

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