Page 75 of Awakened By Time

“That means she never goes outside. She’s very sweet. I know you’ll get along great.”

“I can hardly wait to see yrr home. What will I do there?”

“You’ll live with me.”

“Aye. I ken it.”

“Once you feel comfortable, you can come to work with me. Sara used to help me with office work. Maybe you can do that.”

“I can try. I took care of me Da’s ledgers for many years.”

“Perfect. And I’ll teach you how to fight and you can teach the children who come to the studio.”

“I’d like that.”

“We’re going to have a wonderful life together, Brenna, but if you’re ever unhappy there, no matter how much it would break my heart, I’d send you back.”

“That willnae happen. As long as I can be with ye, I’ll be happy.” Brenna never wanted to go back to the kind of life she’d lived to this point. Even the time before Greer and Gillian hadn’t been as fulfilling as she would have liked. She would cherish the life she’d be living. Every day would be a new adventure and she was eager for it to start.

“When will we go?”

“That’s the big question. I haven’t heard from Edna yet. She’s in charge of our travel.”

“Ashley has the glass ball. She can talk to Edna.”

“What?”

“I saw her.”

“You saw who?”

“Edna.”

“When was that?”

“I was in Ashley’s room, sitting on the bed with the bairns. Emma wished to play with a glass orb that also sat on the bed. It was too heavy for her, so I picked it up and when I did, it appeared there was a snowstorm inside and then I saw a woman looking out at me. Ashley said it was Edna.”

“What happened? Did she speak to you?”

“Nae. I looked away for a moment and when I looked back she was gone.”

“We’ll need to go see Ashley tomorrow morning then, or is that too soon for you?”

“I wish to go home with ye as soon as possible.”

“Alright. We’ll try to contact Edna tomorrow then.”

Brenna nestled herself into his side, placing her head on his chest and her hand on his belly.This is what heaven must feel like, she thought before closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.

* * *

They wereup bright and early the next morning, eager to visit with Ashley. Dougall and Helene followed them out the door and down the path to Breaghacraig. Dougall held Helene’s hand the whole way there and Brenna did the same with Zeke, resting her head on his arm as they walked. The sun had barely risen in the sky. Even the birds were just waking. Their happy songs greeted the new day from almost every tree they passed.

“I hope they’re awake,” Brenna said.

“Cailin will be waiting for me, we’re to do a short patrol of the land. I’ll be concentrating me efforts on any areas I think Munro might use if he were to come back.”

“Ashley will need me help getting ready. You should take Zeke to the kitchen and have bread and tea with Mary and Sophia. I’ll send for ye when she’s ready for visitors.”