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“Disturbance was here before your arrival. Lady Brantingham just added to the unrest.” His stab at humor did not work.
She clutched the bag of pebbles against her stomach. “Os is almost done. We should take our leave.”
“No. We can offer you full protection. How can you return south now, with her men about?”
She grimaced.
“I have an idea.”
He wrapped a hand around hers, guiding her from the loch toward the castle. The idea had, admittedly, entered his mind a few times, but he thought it rash.
Now…now not so much.
(end of scene…)
Tres the kitty…
Fun story fact: Rosalie names her cats after Latin numbers (she has 4), so Tres is #3. Eerily, I had decided on this naming convention before I found about a foster cat named Tres (who’d had 3 kittens) that my friend was watching (along with her babies), who I then went on to adopt! 🐈
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Woo-Who! I FINALLY typed those magical words on my latest manuscript after over 6 months of writer’s block and the rocky coaster that has been 2020!
Words, words, words. I am a word lady. I love to write out words when coming up with a title. Just like searching on images evokes my cover ideas (and is far easier for me, TBH!), word bubbles help me create the title.
My visual inspiration for the newest book…just a snapshot into key elements. Some authors have Pinterest boards for their visuals.
A Hundred Breaths, A Hundred Kisses, A Hundred Lies
This swampy area on a nearby trail never ceases to bore me. Each time, the reflection is calm and clear, the colors and shadows varied. The photos are from the same spot, taken just weeks apart. Left: yesterday, sun shining. Right: 2 weeks ago, overcast sky.
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“Her sons are dead?”
She nodded. “And she still plots to see her husband dead. She is with child. It’s not his. She knows I know this.”
“Hmm.”
“I believe now she wanted all of them to die. She is sly, Domhnall. She doesn’t usually confront people. Quiet. Keeps to herself. I believe she only came to me for readings out of desperation. She exploits others to her causes. She has naught but one friend in court, and from what I hear, her standing is shaky with nobility after the revolt. She avoids making a scene, as it would soil her reputation.”
“So she wouldn’t just confront you?”
Rosalie shrugged. “Not likely. She wouldn’t engage with me in public unless she must. She’d find another person to do her bidding. I should return to Edinburgh. I’ve brought trouble to your home.”
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Inspiring pond nearby.
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Illumination filled his mind. His thoughts had been elsewhere during Aileana’s celebration, but he recalled an Englishwoman among the guests. She had been in the castle. “Tell me about her.”
Rosalie bit her lip. His legs fought him, told him to pace, untangle the mess by movement, but he made them stand still.
“Aunt Nelda used to work in her castle—a tower house on the border—in the kitchen. She came to our shop a few times, for readings. She’d heard of my abilities. Are you familiar with the Despensers?”
“No.”
“Many barons with powerful allies led a revolt against King Edward and Hugh Despenser after the king took their land. There was, and still is, much strife in England. One of the men in the opposition was Warden Brantingham of the marches, the lady’s husband. The lady, hmm, she’s not on amicable terms with her husband either. There’s no love in their union. My vision showed him dying in the conflict. Instead, his sons died in battle, and he returned home. She was furious. Came to our shop, hurt Os.” She lowered her voice to but a whisper. “We left and moved to Edinburgh.”
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