“God’s teeth, Rory! Saidh’ll be headed here by dawn,” Aulay said with exasperation. “Maybe no’,” Rory said. “Mayhap ye’ll be lucky and when Alick gets to MacDonnell it will only be to learn that Saidh is off visiting Edith or Murine, or Jo.” “When have I ever been that lucky?” Aulay asked with disgust.

