Chapter fifty one

Chapter fifty-one

Just above the barred piece of acres marking Kilmarnock, a cliff overlooked, bowed over it and surrendered to give the best view of the duchy as could have.

From the thick canopy of trees, Miriam stalked towards the edge of the land. Although she was not alone, she took one squeezed breath for strength and sat beside the red haired lass.

For a needed moment of silence, they both looked down at the finally acquired region without a word between them.

As the wind went by, splashing their hair around their faces, the silence went on. It was a short while after that Miriam faced her daughter with a frown, "Drinking does not solve anything Monica."

She half expected the younger lady to shatter the decanter of brandy upon her.

But instead, the lass smiled and cringed her eyes due to the air current, "I'd rather not be a pawn to the anger I feel. Trust me, this is the best way to erase it." She gulped in more and more of the golden coloured liquid as the moments flew by.

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