“I grew up spending time between Scotland and Ireland, even in Wales some. My accent would be considered Ulster Irish, for the most part, but reaching further in, there’d be a touch of sound from Tiarnas, where Na Síraide Cinn originate. And you?”
He’d answered, in great detail. I was slightly shocked. I paused on his question. It was an awkward one for me now.
“Before? Or after?” I scoffed at him. His response was a puzzled look. I loved confusing him. “Well, I know where Isabeau originates. I have no idea whatsoever about Iliana.”
“Ah . . . touché.”
I offered him a playful smile. It was a strange new feeling to kid about it. “I was born in Northern California but moved to Southern California when I was about eight. I was mostly in Orange County, but I did spend a lot of time in L.A.
