I noticed how Rahab approached me from behind, and my stomach turned.
“What’s happening?” I whispered to her.
“They are choosing their teams for iomáint,” Rahab answered.
“For what?”
“Fraser!” Strong voices sounded in the background.
“Albany!”
“McDunkin!”
“Iomáint, a game where…” Rahab started.
“Rahab!”
Her eyes lit up with anticipation, she gave me a wink and vanished. It was Caleb who had chosen her. The first woman to join a team. The only woman.
“Slànaighear!” MacIan’s strong voice filled the valley, and everyone fell silent all of a sudden. They stared at me, while I watched him in disbelief. I must have misheard it.
“Come on, slànaighear!” he roared again, and beckoned me with his hand. Me? I threw a desperate look towards Rahab and approached the group of men standing nex
