Page 22 of A Highlander's Vow

He nodded slowly and dragged out the word. “Ayyyee.”

They stared into the distance for a bit and then said, “I have a story or two about yer husband.” He grinned at her.

She shifted and gave him her full attention, hoping it wasn’t something that would upset her. Something about another lass.

“He was a better warrior in training than I was. Stronger, quicker. One time while training, I received a hard blow and landed flat on my back. I was embarrassed, especially when the others in training with us laughed.

“However, Robert walked over to me and pulled me up and turned to the others and said, ‘Doona make fun of a fellow warrior. We train as one and we fight as one. If a warrior needs more training, we should give it to him and encourage him. Do ye want a weak swordsman at yer back on the battlefield?’”

Megan grinned. “He said that?”

“Aye. And he meant it. From that day on, I received extra training from the others and even when I was ready to drop, he kept pushing me.”

“It sounds as if he was a true friend.”

Gregory nodded.