Chapter 26 and Summary

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(This chapter is the same as the PG13 version)

A Knight To Remember

A quick summary of the lead characters and their relationships.

Lord Donnall  = Lady <unnamed> (deceased – childbirth)

Their Children -

Ø  Alexander  (deceased – horse riding accident) = Niamb  (deceased – childbirth)

Ø  Charles (deceased – Murdered) = Eve

Ø  Lord Robert = Lady Siobhan  (> inherited titles)

Their Children -

o   Maeb  =  King Edward

o   Colm

Lord Maine = Lady <unnamed>

Their Child -

Ø  Torcall (mistress = Grace)

Their Children -

o   Jonathan (aka Torc) – illegitimate child

o   Thomas  - illegitimate child

Lord Percival (Senior) = Lady < unnamed>

Their Child -

Ø  Percival (Junior – aka Percy)

King <unknown> = Queen <unknown>

Their Child -

Ø  King Edward = Queen <unknown> (deceased – beheaded infidelity)

    (Second Wife) = Queen Maeb

Four Friends – during Grace’s period of engagement to Robert

 Robert – Fiancé of Grace – third Son of Lord Donnell and inherited the title of Lord

Percival – will inherit the title of Lord from his father

Edward – next in line to the throne

Torcall – would have inherited the title of Lord from his father

Chapter 26

I stood alone in the barn.

Opposite me Thomas and his friends were looking at me with wide afraid eyes, Grace’s face was etched with deep pain and Torc’s fists were clenched.

“He’s the King?  You are married to him?” Thomas’ voice was barely a whisper but still the ire was clear.

I was alone.

My eyes found Torc and I recognised the expression on his face, the determination mixed with indignation.  His eyes lifted from the floor and touched mine for a short second before he they dropped to the floor again.  His knuckles were white and his whole body strained as he fought for control.

My Father, my husband, and my best friend’s father had failed his father.  Was I guilty by association?  Just because of my blood? 

 “I will clear my father’s name,” Torc voice almost snarled as his eyes flashed back to mine.  I could almost hear the words he failed to say – ‘whatever the cost’ – and of course that cost was me and our child.

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