CHAPTER 12
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
( Entered the kitchen )
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
Shall we remove the body , CIRCENN ? ....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
( Drew a quick breath )
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
The body ? ....
He rubbed his jaw , concealing a wince of anger behind his hand .....
Nothing was going as he wished .....
He'd left his chambers , planning to find some wine in the kitchen , clear his head in private , and make some decisions ....
Specifically , what to do with the lovely woman he was bound by honor to kill ....
But he didn't have that chance .....
Galan and Duncan Douglas , his trusted friends and advisers , occupied a small table in the kitchen , watching him intently .....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
The bearer of the flask ....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
( Frown )
Several years ago , he'd informed the Douglas brothers of the binding curse he had placed on the box and of the vow he had sworn to Adam Black ......
He had felt more comfortable knowing that when it did appear , if for some reason he was unable to fulfill his oath , this trusted pair would see it finished ....
But what did one do when oaths were in direct opposition to each other ? ....
To Adam , he had sworn to kill the bearer of the flask .....
Long ago , at his mother's knee , he'd sworn never to harm a woman for any reason .....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
( Shrugged )
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
We have been awaiting its return . Shall we remove the body ? ...
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
I told Duncan she had arrived . I saw the flask in her hand .....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
That might be a bit awkward ....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
The body is still breathing .... ( irritated )
Duncan Douglas(ML BF)
Why ? ... ( frowned )
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
Because I have not yet killed her .....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
She is lovely , is she not ? ....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
Have I ever allowed loveliness to corrupt my honor ? ....❄❄
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
No , and I am certain you will not now . You have never broken an oath ....
Galan's challenge was unmistakable ....
Circenn sank into a chair .....
At thirty , Galan was the second eldest of the five Douglas brothers . Tall and dark , he was a disciplined warrior who , like Circenn , believed in strict commitment to rules .....
His idea of a proper battle included months of careful preparation , intense study of the enemy , and a detailed strategy ....
Duncan , the youngest in the family , held a more indifferent attitude . Six feet tall , he was very handsome , he drew women like flies to honey and he wholeheartedly benefited from this ,you can say that he is a womaniser ....
Duncan's idea of a proper battle was fall out of bed , then dash off with a sword and plunge into the enemy , laughing all the while ....
Duncan was a bit unusual , but all the Douglases were unique and forces to be trusted .....
Even The eldest brother , James , was the king's army chief lieutenant and a brilliant strategist ...
Galan and Duncan had been Circenn's trusted comrades for years .....
They'd fought together under Robert the Bruce's standard , and trained eagerly for the final battle that they prayed would soon liberate Gantrick from Alynthia forever .....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
I am not certain I see what harm this woman might do to our aim .....
Usually his comrades comforted him , gave him a sense of purpose and direction , but every ounce of his conscience rebelled at the thought of killing the woman abovestairs .....
He was thinking of the consequences of allowing her to live , besides destroying his honor ....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
I hardly think that matters ....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
You swore an oath to Adam Black that you would eliminate the bearer of the flask ....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
While I can see that a woman might evoke sympathy , you have no knowledge of who she really is . She was dressed strangely .....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
Could she be from magicians ancestors ? ....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
I don't think so . I sensed no magic in her ....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
Is she speaking English ? I was surprised to hear her speak that tongue ....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
We have been speaking English since the Templars arrived , but why does she ? ...
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
Speaking English is not a crime ....
Since the Templars had arrived they'd been conversing more often in English than in any other tongue ....
The majority of Circenn's men did not speak French , and most of the Templars did not speak Gaelic , but nearly all of them had learned some English ....
Circenn found it frustrating that he was unable to use Gaelic , a language he felt was beautiful beyond compare ....
But he accepted that times were changing and that when men from many different countries came together , English was the most commonly known tongue ....
Even thought It makes him angry to speak the language of his enemy ....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
Most of our Templars do not speak Gaelic . That doesn't make them spies .....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
She does not speak Gaelic at all ? ...
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
( Sighed )
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
No ...
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
She did not understand our tongue , but that alone is not enough to condemn her ....
Circenn Macckevin (ML)
Besides , it was unlike any English I have ever heard ....
Galan Douglas(ML BF)
More reason to be suspicious , more reason to dispose her immediately ....
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Comments
Mei (I love drama)
There is a loophole in the oath u know?? There is no mention of time.. So he can kill her on her deathbed after many years she lived 😛
2024-05-09
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love of the cosmos
she is innocent girl not a spy
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2024-05-11
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