?- Scheherezade -
Sam smiled. ¡°Jaimie is not too happy with me now so I doubt he would want to help me with anything. I will give him some time to cool off. He did save my life the other night so maybe he and I share a bond that will allow him to forgive me...or at the very least understand that I am the rudeness is never the answer and gentle scolding of him was to help him understand that for someone who is all about propriety, being rude to the hostess guess is never a good thing.¡±
¡°Well I do not know if fate favored her. All I know is that she married into a wealth family. And somehow she is my grandmother on my mother¡¯s side. I actually have no idea what her life was like. I hope it was indeed good. I can only imagine what it must be like to be in a new place all alone. Attempting to navigate a new world. I At least I have my friends. And you have all been so nice to me.¡±
When he turned to face her she stopped and turned to him. There was something about him that felt so familiar. So comforting. She smiled at his words, her own hand reaching up to touch his cheek. ¡°Thank you. Callum. It is good to be home.¡±
(Callum)
"Ah'll have a word with the lad," Callum said, looking up again.? "Ah'm sure he was not meaning to be disrespectful.? It's just... Jaimie has a strong attachment to the castle. And to the old ways it represents.? He tends to be very protective of both."? His mouth quirked a little as he added "And of you as well, though it may not have seemed like it. Give him a chance to serve and ah believe he will not disappoint you."
His eyes grew wide when Scheherezade's fingers touched his cheek.? And he _felt_ it!? A surge of unexpected possibilities filled his heart at this apparent confirmation of his ability to touch her without passing through her.? He had never been able to do that with anyone else before.? Truly this young American woman was, somehow, the re-embodiment of his Arowyn.? It was the only explanation.
"Shall... shall we continue our walk?" the laird managed finally, offering his arm in a courtly manner.? "There is much still to be seen, and it would be mah honor to show you."
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