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out in not just days but weeks. Emma would be appalled and would refuse to remain here, but Patience wanted to see this done quickly so that she could return home and at least get to be reunited with her one sister.
    Patience, however, was annoyed that Greer along with the other man and two women went to the small dais and took seats there and left her and McFarden to stand in front of it. No seat was offered to them nor drink or food.
    “Have your say,” Greer ordered.
    Patience could tell from the man’s tone and demeanor that he would be stubborn about laying claim to the land. From what she could see for herself, the McLauds did not have a large contingent of warriors. It did not seem likely that he had intentions of going to war over this... unless. Could the McLauds have joined forces with another clan or two? If that was so, then it could prove a bloody and harsh outcome for all concerned.
    She decided to be blunt. “What is it you want, Greer?”
    “Land that rightfully belongs to the McLauds, and I will settle for nothing less.”
    “That land has never belonged to the McLauds.”
    Patience turned to see a petite woman with honey-colored hair streaked with white enter the room. She had soft, pretty features and looked worn, though not from age.
    “I ordered you to stay out of this, woman,” Greer shouted, shaking his fist at her.
    Rab stood. “Greer is right. This is no concern of yours. Leave us.”
    Greer turned to the woman beside him. “Rona, see her back to her cottage.”
    Rona’s scowl deepened. “Why must I always tend the hag, let Saundra do it.”
    Saundra stood as if anxious to leave. “I will see to her.”
    The older woman stepped closer to the dais. “I am not going anywhere. I am here to make certain you do not sully the McLaud’s name. Your father may have been mean-tempered like you, but he was a man of his word and expected the same of his sons.”
    Greer roared, grabbed a tankard and threw it at the woman.
    Patience stuck her hand out, knocking the tankard to the ground before it could hit the woman. She ignored the sting to her hand and glared at Greer. “Are you insane? You could have killed her.”
    “Then she would be no more trouble to me,” Greer spat and picked up another tankard.
    Patience did not hesitate; she jumped in front of the woman. Her arm went up as she did, the tankard smashing against it. She paid no heed to the stinging blow. She was too busy retrieving her dagger from her sheath and throwing it to land at the edge of the table right near Greer’s crotch.
    Greer’s eyes turned wide and he turned pale.
    Rona gasped. “You could have severed his manhood.”
    “Believe me, if I wanted his pathetic excuse for a manhood severed, it would be on the floor right now.”
    Hunter stumbled into the room with a woman under one arm and a tankard of ale in his hand. He stopped and grinned, taking in the scene. His smile vanished and he dropped the tankard and shoved the woman away from him, then hurried to the older woman’s side.
    “Have you been harmed?” he asked his arm going around her.
    Patience was shocked by the concern in his voice and the way he so tenderly held the woman.
    “Patience Macinnes came to my aid,” the woman said softly.
    Patience felt a punch to her stomach when he turned grateful blue eyes on her. Never had she seen sentiment expressed so vividly in a man’s eyes. No wonder women found him so appealing.
    “I owe you for that,” Hunter said, then turned to the woman. “Wait here by Patience a moment and I will see you home.” He gave a nod to Patience and she bobbed her head, letting him know she would watch over the woman.
    He walked over to the dais. “I warned you Greer.”
    “And I warned her to hold her tongue. She obeys me or she suffers for it,” Greer said with an angry snarl. “As will you if you do not obey your laird.”
    Patience was shocked to see how fast Hunter snatched her dagger out of the table and held it to his