Page 80 of Fearless Heart

“If she’s in trouble, serves her right. Mayhap we should let her stew in the village. Aye, for the snows came. I don’t wish to trudge through it all to help a wayward lass.”

Lillia shared a look with Kerrigan and they laughed. Brodin wasn’t of a forgiving nature.

Heath leaned back in his chair and grinned. “Snow or not, the lass is in apparent trouble. We should leave at the soonest. Besides, we still need to search for Gilroy. I cannot believe the lad took off again. He’s making a habit of disappearing.”

Liam chuckled. “Best check the gallows, for he’s been there before.”

Graeme scoffed. “Let him stay wherever he might be. The lad was told to stay at the caves and learn of news from the friar, not hail off on a god-forsaken adventure. Honest to God, he tries my patience.”

Brodin set a hand on his comrade’s arm. “Graeme, we know not what happen to him and should at least ensure he’s well. I’ll wager the coin he’s taken to thieving again.”

Heath laughed heartily. “I’ll see your wager, for I deem he learned his lesson the last time he stole coin from the English.”

Brodin nodded. “We’ll look for him, see to the woman searching for us, and we shall bring back some of Rohan’s brew to celebrate our return to the caves.”

Lillia joined her husband at the table and thought to be near him before he left on the trek to the village. With all her dilemmas behind her, she was solaced to know the king no longer pursued her. The king’s guard needed to continue to hide from the king, their oaths and allegiance undeterred, and their troubles would endure.