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castle walls. Nor sit around doing embroidery and
experimenting with new ways to coif my hair, as Aofa has done for
the past two years, while all this has been taking place.”
“Nay, I know you only too well, my love. I just want you to have a
care for your own safety, a stor , that's all,” Ruairc said
softly.
Morgana observed impatiently, “There is far more danger inside the
castle at the moment than out there.”
Ruairc didn't deny it. After a time he asked, “What do you wish to
do now? “
She began to walk back to the castle, taking such long strides he
had to hurry to keep up. “I will go see Father first to consult with
him. Then I am going to the kitchen to see what stores are there
that we can give to the folk. Tomorrow we will see about getting
more food and supplies.
"If Father recovers, I will have got the place back on its feet. If
not, then we shall have to look towards the future. I shall have to
decide which of my cousins will take the succession from me.
"So, I shall consult with my father now. If you wish to help, meet
me in the kitchens in half an hour’s time.”
Morgana swept in through the castle portal, leaving Ruairc standing
alone in the darkness. He stumbled over the door lintel and wondered
how Morgana could move with such ease. She always did have eyes like
a cat, he thought angrily, as he tripped again, and heard her
footfalls outpacing him, leaving him far behind.
“Wait for me, Morgana!” he called into the dark hall.
“I did once, Ruairc, but I can’t do it anymore,” she said, suddenly
close to his ear. “I have a new life now, one which you are not part
of. If this situation is as dangerous as you say, then I tell you
now, this is not your fight. Go to your brothers, or back to
Dublin.Save yourself if you can, for you will not be spared if it
becomes a fight to the death.”
Ruairc grasped Morgana’s arm as she began to step away. She felt his
other hand slide behind her coif to the bare skin on the back of her
neck.
“Look at me, and tell me to leave, Morgana,” Ruairc demanded.
“Ruairc, I want you to leave,” she whispered, though a small catch
in her voice betrayed her emotion.
“You see, you can’t hide it from me. In spite of everything, you
still care, or else you would not be so concerned for my safety.”
Ruairc suddenly smiled, and pulled her close, so that her head
rested against his broad chest.
For a moment, Morgana allowed herself the luxury of being enfolded
in his warm embrace.
Then she stepped back, and said, “My father, we must look in on him.
And tomorrow, will you sit with him and take care of him while I run
some errands?”
She headed up the winding stairs to the second floor without even
waiting for an answer.
“Morgana, it's not safe to ride out into the countryside,” Ruairc
warned, once again having to trot behind her to keep up.
“I will keep your warning in mind,” she said quietly, as she entered
her father’s room.
Morgana was relieved to see there was a bit more colour in Morgan’s
cheeks, and he ate again from the small parcel of provisions Ruairc
had brought.
“That cordial is marvellous, Ruairc,” he said with a grateful smile
as he sipped more of Aunt Agatha’s special concoction.
“I’m glad you're feeling better,” Ruairc said softly, with a fond
glance at the older man.
“I am indeed, and would have you send to your aunt for more of her
wonderful potion. While you are about that, I wish to speak to
Morgana alone.”
Ruairc bowed to them both, and with a pat on the old man's shoulder,
and a stroke of Morgana's head, he left.
He waited until the door was shut, and said quietly, “I can guess
where you've been, Daughter. You've been around the castle and down
to the village.Knowing
experimenting with new ways to coif my hair, as Aofa has done for
the past two years, while all this has been taking place.”
“Nay, I know you only too well, my love. I just want you to have a
care for your own safety, a stor , that's all,” Ruairc said
softly.
Morgana observed impatiently, “There is far more danger inside the
castle at the moment than out there.”
Ruairc didn't deny it. After a time he asked, “What do you wish to
do now? “
She began to walk back to the castle, taking such long strides he
had to hurry to keep up. “I will go see Father first to consult with
him. Then I am going to the kitchen to see what stores are there
that we can give to the folk. Tomorrow we will see about getting
more food and supplies.
"If Father recovers, I will have got the place back on its feet. If
not, then we shall have to look towards the future. I shall have to
decide which of my cousins will take the succession from me.
"So, I shall consult with my father now. If you wish to help, meet
me in the kitchens in half an hour’s time.”
Morgana swept in through the castle portal, leaving Ruairc standing
alone in the darkness. He stumbled over the door lintel and wondered
how Morgana could move with such ease. She always did have eyes like
a cat, he thought angrily, as he tripped again, and heard her
footfalls outpacing him, leaving him far behind.
“Wait for me, Morgana!” he called into the dark hall.
“I did once, Ruairc, but I can’t do it anymore,” she said, suddenly
close to his ear. “I have a new life now, one which you are not part
of. If this situation is as dangerous as you say, then I tell you
now, this is not your fight. Go to your brothers, or back to
Dublin.Save yourself if you can, for you will not be spared if it
becomes a fight to the death.”
Ruairc grasped Morgana’s arm as she began to step away. She felt his
other hand slide behind her coif to the bare skin on the back of her
neck.
“Look at me, and tell me to leave, Morgana,” Ruairc demanded.
“Ruairc, I want you to leave,” she whispered, though a small catch
in her voice betrayed her emotion.
“You see, you can’t hide it from me. In spite of everything, you
still care, or else you would not be so concerned for my safety.”
Ruairc suddenly smiled, and pulled her close, so that her head
rested against his broad chest.
For a moment, Morgana allowed herself the luxury of being enfolded
in his warm embrace.
Then she stepped back, and said, “My father, we must look in on him.
And tomorrow, will you sit with him and take care of him while I run
some errands?”
She headed up the winding stairs to the second floor without even
waiting for an answer.
“Morgana, it's not safe to ride out into the countryside,” Ruairc
warned, once again having to trot behind her to keep up.
“I will keep your warning in mind,” she said quietly, as she entered
her father’s room.
Morgana was relieved to see there was a bit more colour in Morgan’s
cheeks, and he ate again from the small parcel of provisions Ruairc
had brought.
“That cordial is marvellous, Ruairc,” he said with a grateful smile
as he sipped more of Aunt Agatha’s special concoction.
“I’m glad you're feeling better,” Ruairc said softly, with a fond
glance at the older man.
“I am indeed, and would have you send to your aunt for more of her
wonderful potion. While you are about that, I wish to speak to
Morgana alone.”
Ruairc bowed to them both, and with a pat on the old man's shoulder,
and a stroke of Morgana's head, he left.
He waited until the door was shut, and said quietly, “I can guess
where you've been, Daughter. You've been around the castle and down
to the village.Knowing
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