In a scene from Chapter Eight: Lady Julianne holds the baby, born premature in Elspeth's cottage.  Elspeth's dog, Scathatch stands guard. Julianne sat quietly before the fire staring at him.   He was still not moving much, but he was taking a bit more substance.  I had made him a honey tit and he seemed to … Continue reading Lady Julianne and the wee bairn

Malcolm often hired the grey mare "Gracie" and a gig (a 2-wheeled sprung carriage pulled by a single horse) from Daniel, the blacksmith's apprentice.