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addled!"
    Duncan looked at her so intently that she felt her stomach do a flip flop & realized she was holding her breath. Why was she holding her breath? Her arms & legs suddenly felt week under his intense gaze.
    "Whit were ye coming for?"
    Sonya turned & stepped inside. She wondered what Duncan would think of the things he was about see. "I was coming to visit."
    "Oh aye. Ye have kin here?"
    "I have kin that died...a...some time ago."
    "Oh?"
    "Um, yes. My family used to live here." She didn't add, hundreds of years ago .
    "And now they live where ye are from?"
    "Yes."
    "Perhaps ye can show me this home of yours some day."
    Sonya smiled, warm inside. Somehow, she really doubted it would look the same, but she replied, "I would like that."
    "But?"
    "But my home is no longer my home."
    "Och, lass, I am sorry." Every time he called her lass tingles shot through her. She stopped & looked back at him. He was so serious & looked… concerned. "Ye can make this yer home, lass. I bid ye welcome on behalf of Castle Ronin & the Clan..."
    "MacLeod," they said at the exact same time. He looked surprised & she smiled.
    "I know the clan tartan. My name is Sonya MacLeod ." A broad smile spread across his face. It went up a bit on the left side, making him look mischievous. "I changed my name to MacLeod some years ago. You can do that where I come from."
    "I see. Sonya MacLeod. Well," he smiled, "ye picked a mighty fine name!"
    Sonya didn't know how long she stood there, but she was sure it was longer than she should have, yet again!
    "This is a cause for celebration then! Ye have traveled a long way & ye are now home among yer people."
    "But I told you I am not really a MacLeod. Not by blood anyway."
    "Nor are many of the people here. Adopted, or under the protection & care of the Clan MacLeod, it matters not."
    "I am not big on celebrations."
    "Perhaps that will change, aye?" he said.
    "Perhaps," she smiled, "but not likely!" He laughed. Parties were never her thing. "Thank you…for saying I can stay," she said quietly & smiled. "I would like that very much." Duncan smiled back at her & she wanted to melt into jelly! She turned back & she could have sworn she felt the heat of his body behind her.

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    Could it be that she was destined to come here? She chose to be a MacLeod. She was very independent. She didn't even ask him to give her a hand up, like it didn't even cross her mind. Hmm. As he stood there behind her, inhaling her scent, his arms ached to reach around her & pull her to him. It made no sense to him. Maybe he didn't need it to.

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    "How do I ken if ye want something or nay?"
    "Well, if it looks familiar, we can always use it."
    "What be this?" It was a laptop!
    "Oh! Let me see."
    Duncan raised an eyebrow. He seemed amused at her enthusiasm & she smiled up at him. She was hoping it had a full battery. Pushing the on button she was happy to see that it did! As the screen lit up Duncan let out a, "Hmm." She looked up & turned it off. Snapping it shut she put it in the pack.
    "What happened to it?"
    "Oh, it's okay. I just don't want to waste the uh, what makes it work. It won't last too long. If you see any more, let me know. Hopefully mine is in here somewhere."
    "When ye find yers, will ye show me what it does?"
    Sonya glanced at him. "Yes, sure." Why wasn't he freaked out by this stuff? He should be freaked out by this stuff! Was I? No, I wasn't, I realized. I was excited! Reading all those books about magic & kingdoms of long ago with my mother made it all the more exciting! She would have loved this too!
    In total they returned with several suitcases, carried by guards, some dog tins, 3 laptops, paper, pens & pencils. Sonya was especially happy that she had found Cami & John's luggage. She hoped it would give Cami some comfort. She also hoped that she could find the others' luggage as well. It didn't seem like much, but it was all she could offer.

    *
    "Come in," Cami called. Sonya walked in with two suitcases in hand &