Chapter 59

Izzy held Ellie tight to her side as they rushed down the stair between a MacInnis guard and her husband. What would they do about the guard? If he noticed when they weren’t behind him, he would be close to finding the hiding place. If he didn’t notice, he wasn’t much good as a guard. To her astonishment, he stepped to the side as they left the tower. Gair gave him a tap on the shoulder and the man went back up the tower, no questions asked. The three of them continued quickly down the hall.

“Gair?”

“Good men know their Laird well enough to not have to be told every task, and they certainly do nay ask questions after the bells toll.”

“That does nay mean he won’t tell when he’s asked.”

“There is nothing for him to tell. We switched shifts.”

“He saw us.”

“That could nay be helped.”

Gair pushed open the door to Lia’s solar and looked around. At his nod, Izzy and Ellie rushed in while he barred the door.

“This room will nay be the first they look in, but it will nay be the last either. I