“…three.”
Though she knew what was supposed to come, it was still surprising to hear the chant flow so fluidly from Gideon’s tongue, the Gaelic falling naturally without faults or hesitations. Over the speakerphone, she heard Jesse chanting as well, creating a slight echo as the two voices melded into one. The slight breeze in the air picked up the corner of the page Gideon was reading from, but his broad hand shifted to hold it down, his gaze never wavering from the words.
It had been a relief to hear that Ethan was there. Emma had slept poorly for the past two nights, haunted by the chaos of Ethan’s emotions. Thankfully, Jesse and Gideon had been far too busy with all their preparations to notice her distraction, or if they had, they’d had the grace not to comment on it. But she had st
