Chapter 9: Restoration DelayedBobinet stared straight ahead and touched her audio. “LouElla, my beloved, think what ye do.” “Ye are nay and were nay ever my beloved!” “LouElla, all ken that we spent those last three nights together ere the attack on the Justines.” LouElla whirled and looked up at Jolene. “Tell the truth, Jolene, I charge ye. Tell them who I was with and where.” Jolene of Ayran's face was triumphant and her brown eyes gleamed. “LouElla was with my brither, Jason, at Don's Laird's and Lady's Station. I did nay speak previously or the House of Ayran would have suffered the depredations of the Sisterhood.” Betta noted her choice of words. The crowd was silent, watching the woman in the middle of the Arena. LouElla looked to Jolene's right. “Llewellyn, will ye attend?”

