Hannah Howell
“Tess hoped that talking would take her mind off of how meager a protection her clothes were against the cold, damp afternoon. The weather had worsened steadily since they had left Simon at dawn.
Carefully urging his weary mount down the rocky slope, Revan nodded. “Aye. Simon is clever at hiding, slipping away unseen, losing his pursuers, and all of that. If any man can make it to the king, ’tis Simon.” Then he paused. “Unless James takes flight.”
“He fled once before, did he?” She decided the p...ower of the Douglases was worthy of inspiring fear in the king.
“Aye—in fifty-two when the Tiger earl of Crawford raised his army against him. The king thought to flee to France, but the good Bishop Kennedy persuaded him to stay and stand firm. Crawford was then beaten at Brechin. Then the king foolishly forgave the Douglases. Ye can now see where that has led us.”
Tess sighed and nodded, her cheek rubbing against his damp back. “Peace never seems to visit Scotland for long.”MoreLess
Carefully urging his weary mount down the rocky slope, Revan nodded. “Aye. Simon is clever at hiding, slipping away unseen, losing his pursuers, and all of that. If any man can make it to the king, ’tis Simon.” Then he paused. “Unless James takes flight.”
“He fled once before, did he?” She decided the p...ower of the Douglases was worthy of inspiring fear in the king.
“Aye—in fifty-two when the Tiger earl of Crawford raised his army against him. The king thought to flee to France, but the good Bishop Kennedy persuaded him to stay and stand firm. Crawford was then beaten at Brechin. Then the king foolishly forgave the Douglases. Ye can now see where that has led us.”
Tess sighed and nodded, her cheek rubbing against his damp back. “Peace never seems to visit Scotland for long.”MoreLess
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