Epilogue - Scottish Beauty

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Epilogue


August 1409, Scottish Highlands

Castle McKenna

"Lady Campbell," Angus called to her and helped her dismount off of her mare.   "I welcome ye to Castle McKenna."

"Angus, tis good to be here," Eileen smiled as she got her footing and adjusted her skirts.  It was a long journey, two days of riding, her back was sore and she couldn't wait to see her daughter.   "Thank ye for having us."

"Tis our pleasure," Angus reassured her.

"Emma," Eileen asked Angus.  "She is well?"

"Och......well......depends on when ye ask her!" Angus chuckled out, thinking back to just this morning when he asked her how she was and she nearly bit his head off.    "For when she's hungry, dinna ask her how she is."

Laughing herself...... "I suppose so," Eileen responded.    "Tis close to her time, I'm sure she is looking forward to having the bairn out soon."

Andrew stepped forward now and welcomed in his in-laws.   "Evelyn, ye made the journey as well.  Emma will be pleased," Andrew said reaching up to help Evelyn dismount from her mare.

"Aye....well twas begging I had to ask for Andrew," Evelyn made a pouty face at her parents.   "Mama dinna want me to come but tis truth, I've never been further then to Castle McGregor and Emma told me so much how beautiful the Highlands were.....I wanted to see for myself."

"Ye are most welcome here anytime then Evelyn," Andrew told her as her started to escort her into the castle.   He noticed that his Da was already escorting Laird and Lady Campbell inside.   "Where is Gavin?" Andrew asked his sister-in-law, surprised that Gavin didn't come as well.

"Och.....Andrew," Evelyn stopped them from walking.  "Ye men," she sighed in frustration.  "I dinna leave Gavin on good terms.  Twas upset he was that I would be gone for a month or so."

"Ye could have invited him as well," Andrew told her and he meant it as well. The castle was large, they have plenty of chambers for guests.

"Well.......I did Andrew and forgive me for doing so for tis no my home, but......" she shrugged.  "He still wasna happy."

"Perhaps he will show up," Andrew smiled at her as he opened the doors and led her inside.

"I dinna want to miss the birth of my niece or nephew Andrew and we are no married yet, twas no right of him to order me to stay back with Elise and Robert," Evelyn said sadly.

"Aye lass," Andrew comforted her.  "Ye have the right of it.  Emma is your sister and I know she will be pleased having ye here."

Emma was very pleased about having her sister come as well, she was so pleased that she couldn't stop crying.  "I'm so very happy ye are here Evelyn," Emma sobbed out as she held onto her sister for dear life.

Eileen looked over at Andrew now...."She weeps often?" she quietly asked him.

"Aye," Andrew nodded.  "Tis truth ye canna say much to her without her weeping."

"Tis the bairn Andrew," Eileen told him as she placed a reassuring hand on his arm.  Andrew just nodded and continued to watch his wife not let go of her sister.

Eileen stepped forward now and pulled Evelyn out of Emma's arms and bent over to hug her daughter.  "Emma, ye are no well my love," Eileen softly asked her as she dried her daughter's tears.

"Och....Mama......my back is sore, I canna stop weeping, Andrew willna let me out of the castle doors.   Tis truth, I will go mad soon for tis only my chamber and the hall that I've seen." Emma quietly said.

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