Father James followed Vincent outside the cottage so that they could speak in private. The priest could tell from the expression on the viscount’s face that he had something concerning him on his mind, and he suspected it had something to do with that morning’s events.
Being the local laird Father James appreciated that Vincent felt responsible for the welfare of his flock, much in the same way that he himself did.
However, there was no way he could have anticipated the information he was about to receive.
Vincent waited for Cedric to gallop away before he began to speak. “There’s something important I need to tell you,” he began earnestly, “but for now at least I want you to give me your word as a man of God that you will not disclose anything I say until I give you the okay.”
Father
