Chapter 53

Izzy looked at Uilleam and shrugged. They were not doing a very good job of keeping Ellie from worrying about her husband. They had both warned Fann that his plan was probably not going to work. The foolish man seemed proud to have a brilliant wife, but thought he could lie to her and her not notice! It wasn’t even a good lie. Who needed a full day to hunt with ten men? Ellie had been restless and angry most of the day.

Lia seemed to have no trouble assuring her sister that sometimes men simply kept hunting because they could. Which Izzy supposed was true, it just wasn’t what Fann and the others were up to right that moment. It wasn’t even in character for Fann or the men who had gone with him. They were almost all mercenaries. Mairead agreed with Lia, then quickly tried to distract everyone with a painting lesson.

They had all painted ocean scenes while Mairead went between them to help get the look they were after. Ellie said her painting was the view of the ocean from the island