A Gift for Aengus~
Sethlyan Callan
Glenayre, Aleron
“Now, I’ll state the obvious.” Aengus went back for his drink. “I would rather this weren’t common knowledge.”
“Of course not.” Seth chose his words carefully. “It would be best if you left Rothcraig.”
“I agree. Donal does not.” Aengus settled in the window seat. “It seems being chief comes with some petty authority over one’s siblings.”
“When is his wife due? Could she convince him to send you away?”
“Next month, and I thought about that. If she gives him a son, is there less reason to keep Duncan close? Maybe. She won’t do the convincing, though. Beatrice thinks what Donal tells her to think and even that puts a strain on her faculties.”
Seth didn’t like the smell of it.
“I don’t trust him, Aengus. Donal is manipulative. And se
