Chapter 7I’d been careless that day in the stables; I’d let my desire for Cashel cloud my judgement. If my mother hadn’t flown in to warn me, I may not have noticed our ambushers until it was too late, and Cashel could’ve been lost. I was furious with myself, which was why I had to back away, to watch for danger. Until the remaining Brithornes had been dealt with, Cashel wasn’t safe.
One down, two to go.
Life in Dunwin castle wasn’t so different to my own home. I settled in more quickly than I’d anticipated. The servants were easy to win round, on the whole. Some needed reminding who was in charge; if Cashel was too nice I was more than willing to be mean on his behalf. Over time, he would learn how to balance it out.
Brithorne and Cameron, however, already hated us. Brithorne was a foo
