- Orkney tale of Eynfree Deliah: Desperate to talk to Ewan, I manage to give Gunn the slip with excuses about needing to feed Bella and grab a shower, then rushed to the chief's quarters. My heart is racing with alarm at the sudden rift in my status quo and I stop abruptly when I spy Ewan dressed all in black, a thick cape on his shoulders and a hood covering his head to obscure his face, striding toward me with purpose and urgency. “Ewan?” “Liah, your timing is appalling darling.” “Where are you going?” He looks geared for a perilous covert mission. “I'm off to gather my people. You'll be fine here, I won't be gone long.” “You have more people?” I blurt, trying to understand the spider's web I'm stuck in. “I do. In fact, if you hurry you can accompany me. It's not every day I get to take a lady home to meet the extended family,”
