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got this covered, Baldwin,’ Matthew said in a dangerously silky voice. ‘No, you don’t. Besides, I’m not talking to you.’ Baldwin crouched down, folding his massive body so he could lock his uncanny, light brown eyes on mine. ‘Do you
‘I know you miss them. But they didn’t know what to do – not really. Like all parents, they were just doing their best from moment to moment.’
without looking up. ‘Start explaining what this visit is about –
‘This reminds me of the old days when granny and her sisters got together and gossiped. They never seemed to pay attention to one another, but they always knew what had been said.’
‘You will not be alone either, Philippe de Clermont,’ I whispered fiercely. ‘I’ll find a way to be with you in the darkness, I promise. And when you think the whole world has abandoned you, I’ll be there, holding your hand.’ ‘How could it be otherwise,’ Philippe said gently, ‘when you are in my heart?’
‘You’re going to be a wonderful mother,’ was his prompt response. ‘All that children need is love, a grown-up to take responsibility for them, and a soft place to land.’
‘You are very curious for a grown woman. I fear you’ll try Susanna’s patience even more than Jeffrey does.’ She sat back and regarded me with a pleased expression. ‘I have waited a long time for you, Diana.’
You are a true daughter of the moon, though, and will serve us well.’
Love, a grown-up to care for them, and a soft place to land?’ ‘Don’t turn
‘Goody Alsop feared you would not be able to write down all you learn here and take it with you. Not only will I help you find the right words so that another witch might use the spells you devise, but I’ll teach you how to be at one with those words so that none can ever take them from you.’ Marjorie’s eyes sparkled, and her voice lowered conspiratorially. ‘And my husband is a vintner. He can get you much better wine than you are drinking now. I understand wine is important to wearhs.’
Two apple trees marked the center of the garden, and a hammock spanned the distance between them. It was wide enough to hold both Sarah and Em, and it had been their favorite spot for dreaming and talking late into the warm summer nights.
‘Don’t worry. Matthew won’t be able to stay away for long. It’s one thing to wander in the darkness because you know no different, but it’s quite another to enjoy the light only to have it taken from you,’ Gallowglass said.
Altered. It was an apt description for a creature who was composed of knots, cords, chains, wings, seals, weapons, and now, words and a tree. I didn’t know what that made me, but it was a far cry from what I had been before.
