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Maidie swiftly turned and walked to the door. Gavin rushed to
open it for her and bowed when she swished through the portal. He walked beside
her down the passage. She refused to look in his direction, knowing a smirk
covered his face. Gavin moved forward to open the chamber door so she could
step inside. She gave him a bow of the head and immediately began searching for
her leather bag. He assisted. The bag could not be found in the chamber. Who
would take her healer’s bag? Angus. A picture of his dark, sinister face
immediately formed in her mind.
“No question Madam, your bag has been taken. That is if you,
yourself, dinna take it off somewhere and forget where you put it.” Gavin stood
with hands on his hips.
“I would never be so careless with my bag, Sir.” Maidie shook
her head at the big oaf. “I left it sitting here beside this chair.” She
pointed to the chair beside the fire. “I took salve and bandages out just this
morn to use on Alan’s leg.” She thought for a moment. “I can use the same salve
on the laird as I used on Alan, but I need more bandages, and I will need to
fetch the salve from Alan’s chamber.”
“I shall fetch the salve after I escort you back to my brother’s
side. Nellie and Davina can assist with more bandages. I shall also tell Sister
to help you with the chief. Tavish will be your escort around the castle. I
have other things to tend before noon.”
Gavin’s orders sounded as commanding as his brother’s. Maidie
knew better than to question. Mayhap, she would be allowed to return home this
day and have little else to do with the Munro brothers. She had promised Davina
to visit Andrew daily, but others in the village needed her assistance. She
could not stay at Fàrdach Castle.
“After I change the dressing on the laird’s wound, I shall
gather my things and return to my home in the village.” She wanted Gavin to
understand her stay at the castle had ended. “The villagers need my help also,
and I must gather supplies for another bag.”
Gavin held the door open for her to exit the chamber. “We’ll
see what the chief has to say about you returning to the village. Maighstir Tam can take care of the
villagers. He kens a lot about healing.”
Maidie sighed. Does the
chief control my entire life now? Must I be at his beck and call and not
allowed to tend to the others who so desperately need my help? “I am the
midwife for the ladies of the village and those of Fàrdach Castle. Maighstir Tam, as good as he is, dinna
deliver their babies nor tend to their female conditions.”
The lout. He and his brother think they are the only ones
who deserve care and kind treatment. Maidie felt shame for calling the tanist a name for the second time,
even in her thoughts. She hated name-calling and tried to teach Sven the same.
Maidie’s father and her uncles were notorious for belittling with derogatory
names anyone who crossed them, including her mother and herself.
Chapter Six
Andrew sat up in the bed waiting for
his brother to return with the healer. Women could be so exasperating. He hated
to order the lass around like a servant, but he didn’t feel like explaining his
reasons and it was for her own safety. She must obey him. He would have naught
happening to the woman under his roof. Someone in the castle wanted to be rid
of her. After all, she is a Cameron and many of his people hate the Camerons
now. He could take no chances.
The door opened and Maidie entered, followed by Gavin who
grinned from ear to ear. His brother had an eye for attractive women, and the
lass was one of the prettiest Andrew had seen in awhile. Even through the pain
of his wound, he recognized her womanly qualities. Having someone kind and
gentle to care for him was a treat after Angus’ brutal treatments.
Maidie walked to the bed and curtsied with her face rosy from
vexation. “M’Laird, I will change your bandage when I acquire more. Sir Gavin
is going now to
Maidie swiftly turned and walked to the door. Gavin rushed to
open it for her and bowed when she swished through the portal. He walked beside
her down the passage. She refused to look in his direction, knowing a smirk
covered his face. Gavin moved forward to open the chamber door so she could
step inside. She gave him a bow of the head and immediately began searching for
her leather bag. He assisted. The bag could not be found in the chamber. Who
would take her healer’s bag? Angus. A picture of his dark, sinister face
immediately formed in her mind.
“No question Madam, your bag has been taken. That is if you,
yourself, dinna take it off somewhere and forget where you put it.” Gavin stood
with hands on his hips.
“I would never be so careless with my bag, Sir.” Maidie shook
her head at the big oaf. “I left it sitting here beside this chair.” She
pointed to the chair beside the fire. “I took salve and bandages out just this
morn to use on Alan’s leg.” She thought for a moment. “I can use the same salve
on the laird as I used on Alan, but I need more bandages, and I will need to
fetch the salve from Alan’s chamber.”
“I shall fetch the salve after I escort you back to my brother’s
side. Nellie and Davina can assist with more bandages. I shall also tell Sister
to help you with the chief. Tavish will be your escort around the castle. I
have other things to tend before noon.”
Gavin’s orders sounded as commanding as his brother’s. Maidie
knew better than to question. Mayhap, she would be allowed to return home this
day and have little else to do with the Munro brothers. She had promised Davina
to visit Andrew daily, but others in the village needed her assistance. She
could not stay at Fàrdach Castle.
“After I change the dressing on the laird’s wound, I shall
gather my things and return to my home in the village.” She wanted Gavin to
understand her stay at the castle had ended. “The villagers need my help also,
and I must gather supplies for another bag.”
Gavin held the door open for her to exit the chamber. “We’ll
see what the chief has to say about you returning to the village. Maighstir Tam can take care of the
villagers. He kens a lot about healing.”
Maidie sighed. Does the
chief control my entire life now? Must I be at his beck and call and not
allowed to tend to the others who so desperately need my help? “I am the
midwife for the ladies of the village and those of Fàrdach Castle. Maighstir Tam, as good as he is, dinna
deliver their babies nor tend to their female conditions.”
The lout. He and his brother think they are the only ones
who deserve care and kind treatment. Maidie felt shame for calling the tanist a name for the second time,
even in her thoughts. She hated name-calling and tried to teach Sven the same.
Maidie’s father and her uncles were notorious for belittling with derogatory
names anyone who crossed them, including her mother and herself.
Chapter Six
Andrew sat up in the bed waiting for
his brother to return with the healer. Women could be so exasperating. He hated
to order the lass around like a servant, but he didn’t feel like explaining his
reasons and it was for her own safety. She must obey him. He would have naught
happening to the woman under his roof. Someone in the castle wanted to be rid
of her. After all, she is a Cameron and many of his people hate the Camerons
now. He could take no chances.
The door opened and Maidie entered, followed by Gavin who
grinned from ear to ear. His brother had an eye for attractive women, and the
lass was one of the prettiest Andrew had seen in awhile. Even through the pain
of his wound, he recognized her womanly qualities. Having someone kind and
gentle to care for him was a treat after Angus’ brutal treatments.
Maidie walked to the bed and curtsied with her face rosy from
vexation. “M’Laird, I will change your bandage when I acquire more. Sir Gavin
is going now to
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