“Yes, of course,” Tarquil replied.
He led the way to the end of Castle Cowan where there was a door that led to the tower.
He opened it and Jamie started to climb the very narrow twisting stairway.
“It is quite safe,” Tarquil assured him, “except that you have to be careful on top of the tower itself.”
“I will take care,” replied Jamie, who by now had turned the corner of the stairs and was out of sight.
Clova expected to follow him, but Tarquil blocked her way.
He stood looking at her and once again she felt shy, her eyelashes dark against her cheeks.
“It was very wonderful of you,” he said in a low voice, “to come to me like this. I have been wondering almost every minute since we met how I could see you again, but could not think of a way.”
“You – wanted to see me?”
“I dare not
