himself. But a
promise was a promise though, and to him, he hadn’t kept his word.
There was no trace of Albrey. Grey’s
father, God rest his soul, took him on a journey to search for her. They even
went to England and stepped foot on that soil to look for her, even though his
father avowed never to do so.
“How much time do we have, Gordy?”
Colm asked.
“You have a few days, at best. My
cousin said they would be traveling slow because of the trunks.”
Kenneth grinned and raised his brow.
“She must be a delicate lady. What I want to know, lad, is … How bonny is she?
Did ye get a look at her?”
Greer and James grabbed Gordy’s
arms, provoking him to tell the truth.
“Aye, I did see her, but only for a
few seconds when I met my cousin at the door.”
“Well, what did she look like?” Duff
asked.
“The smells coming from within were
heavenly, Laird. Made my stomach ache to have some of her food. Never smelled
anything like that before. My cousin gave me a bowl of pottage. I swear my
tongue tasted heaven. Whatever she put in it, was the best thing I ever ate.”
Gordy kept his expression serious.
Greer smirked. “We don’t want to
hear about the food, Gordy. We want to know about the lady. Was she comely,
shapely, did she have good sized breasts? Come, lad, details …”
“I got a peek at her and she is very
bonny. She has golden hair. It is long and wavy, looks like silk. But what
struck me was when she turned and looked …”
All the men stood silently staring
at the lad, hanging on his every word, mouths agape. Grey became disgusted by
their behavior. “And?”
“Did you blush like a wee lassie,
Gordy?” Greer asked, punching Gordy’s arm. “Aye, you’re greener than our
pastures. Did she bring ye to your knees? I bet she did.”
“Nay, of course not. I thought an
angel was peering at me. She has the prettiest eyes I ever saw. They are bluer
than the sky. Her voice is soft and sounded like an angel’s.”
“Och, then she may be more valuable
than salt,” Kenneth said in jest.
The warriors released Gordy’s arms
and after bowing to him, he took off. Hell, the lad hadn’t even waited to be
dismissed. Grey decided to forgive him. He’d be running too if he was in
Gordy’s boots.
It was then that the sky decided to
open and rain began falling hard. Grey welcomed the cool rain on his skin, as
did his men, who walked beside him as if it were a mere shower. Heat from the
day cooled in an instant when the fat raindrops cut through the thick air.
As he ambled toward the keep, he
said, “We leave at first light. Greer, you’ll be left in charge whilst I’m
gone. See to the preparations.”
“Why me, Laird? I want to see the
lady.”
He raised an eyebrow in silent
question of Greer’s disobedience. “Do you honestly think Duff will be left
behind? I trust you’ll see to things whilst we’re away.”
Greer accepted the position with a
nod and a grunt, but he gave Duff a killing look.
He and his men reached the keep and
strode inside. A foul odor came from the table and in disgust he bade Kenneth
to take the food to the hounds. Certain the dogs wouldn’t want such gruesome
fare either. It’d be left for stray animals that happened by, if they were
hungry enough to risk their lives.
“I’m off, Laird, to arrange
tomorrow’s duties. I’ll see you before you leave for any instructions,” Greer
said, and when Grey gave him a nod, he left the hall.
Duff joined him at the table and
they discussed the route they would take. During their discussion, a woman
entered the hall and asked Colm if she could have a word with the laird.
Grey overheard the woman’s request
and turned to see who she was. He didn’t recognize her, but bid her to come to
him. The woman wore her muted brown hair in a coif, covered by a strip of
fabric. It was her eyes though that Grey tried to assess, but she kept them
lowered.
“Laird Gunn, I don’t know if you
remember me … I came for the summer
promise was a promise though, and to him, he hadn’t kept his word.
There was no trace of Albrey. Grey’s
father, God rest his soul, took him on a journey to search for her. They even
went to England and stepped foot on that soil to look for her, even though his
father avowed never to do so.
“How much time do we have, Gordy?”
Colm asked.
“You have a few days, at best. My
cousin said they would be traveling slow because of the trunks.”
Kenneth grinned and raised his brow.
“She must be a delicate lady. What I want to know, lad, is … How bonny is she?
Did ye get a look at her?”
Greer and James grabbed Gordy’s
arms, provoking him to tell the truth.
“Aye, I did see her, but only for a
few seconds when I met my cousin at the door.”
“Well, what did she look like?” Duff
asked.
“The smells coming from within were
heavenly, Laird. Made my stomach ache to have some of her food. Never smelled
anything like that before. My cousin gave me a bowl of pottage. I swear my
tongue tasted heaven. Whatever she put in it, was the best thing I ever ate.”
Gordy kept his expression serious.
Greer smirked. “We don’t want to
hear about the food, Gordy. We want to know about the lady. Was she comely,
shapely, did she have good sized breasts? Come, lad, details …”
“I got a peek at her and she is very
bonny. She has golden hair. It is long and wavy, looks like silk. But what
struck me was when she turned and looked …”
All the men stood silently staring
at the lad, hanging on his every word, mouths agape. Grey became disgusted by
their behavior. “And?”
“Did you blush like a wee lassie,
Gordy?” Greer asked, punching Gordy’s arm. “Aye, you’re greener than our
pastures. Did she bring ye to your knees? I bet she did.”
“Nay, of course not. I thought an
angel was peering at me. She has the prettiest eyes I ever saw. They are bluer
than the sky. Her voice is soft and sounded like an angel’s.”
“Och, then she may be more valuable
than salt,” Kenneth said in jest.
The warriors released Gordy’s arms
and after bowing to him, he took off. Hell, the lad hadn’t even waited to be
dismissed. Grey decided to forgive him. He’d be running too if he was in
Gordy’s boots.
It was then that the sky decided to
open and rain began falling hard. Grey welcomed the cool rain on his skin, as
did his men, who walked beside him as if it were a mere shower. Heat from the
day cooled in an instant when the fat raindrops cut through the thick air.
As he ambled toward the keep, he
said, “We leave at first light. Greer, you’ll be left in charge whilst I’m
gone. See to the preparations.”
“Why me, Laird? I want to see the
lady.”
He raised an eyebrow in silent
question of Greer’s disobedience. “Do you honestly think Duff will be left
behind? I trust you’ll see to things whilst we’re away.”
Greer accepted the position with a
nod and a grunt, but he gave Duff a killing look.
He and his men reached the keep and
strode inside. A foul odor came from the table and in disgust he bade Kenneth
to take the food to the hounds. Certain the dogs wouldn’t want such gruesome
fare either. It’d be left for stray animals that happened by, if they were
hungry enough to risk their lives.
“I’m off, Laird, to arrange
tomorrow’s duties. I’ll see you before you leave for any instructions,” Greer
said, and when Grey gave him a nod, he left the hall.
Duff joined him at the table and
they discussed the route they would take. During their discussion, a woman
entered the hall and asked Colm if she could have a word with the laird.
Grey overheard the woman’s request
and turned to see who she was. He didn’t recognize her, but bid her to come to
him. The woman wore her muted brown hair in a coif, covered by a strip of
fabric. It was her eyes though that Grey tried to assess, but she kept them
lowered.
“Laird Gunn, I don’t know if you
remember me … I came for the summer
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