The beast was a funny thing; it wouldn’t let anyone else besides his wife touch him. Holly had had to learn everything quickly as the horse wouldn’t even let the stable hands rub him down. Duncan kenned this was a problem, but the animal made Holly so happy, he didn’t want to do anything to jeopardize her happiness. Especially after what happened with the McCoy men, Duncan was still scared she would change her mind and want to go back to her time. Holly brightened Duncan’s world, and he loved keeping her happy. They had received a messenger from the king the other day requesting a MacLeod's presence, and saying the king would like to meet his new wife. Duncan hoped his brother’s presence would keep James happy for a while. Court life was hard. He had to watch his back all the time and all the schemes were exhausting. If Duncan admitted it, he was worried about introducing Holly to the king. He was so suspicious, and Holly was different. He’d been married for over two months now.
