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Anne awoke to find herself alone. She smiled and stretched, then pulled the blanket up to her chin. A sense of contentment filled her. She wasn’t quite sure what it was, so unfamiliar was the feeling. Recalling the previous day’s events, she decided she had made the right choice. Ballinderry would be her new home. She liked being able to help, whether it was with a horse or in the making of plans. Hoping that she wouldn’t be spending much time pouring over castle plans preparing for battles in her future, she looked outside and felt a bit of the joy slide away. The skies were still gray, but it was a heavy mist now instead of a pounding rain. She knew Bryan would come, and knew it would be soon. Duncan hadn’t asked her to use her gift to see what might happen. Now that some events were
