One compensation for the perilous nature of the downward journey was the gradual slackening of the terrible cold. By the time she had reached the plai..., her knees, hands, arms and body bleeding from several falls on the way down, and her left eye bruised and cut from contact with one wickedly sharp stone which had broken a particularly nasty fall, the air was warm again and she sank to the ground on her bruised and bleeding knees praying her thanks to whomsoever had made it possible for her to. He had put it to the leaders to join with him, under the Earl’s protection and backing, to take Eilean Donan, Castle Tioram, along with Castle Camus, after which, charters would be drawn up titling the castle and lands to them. James pronounced his intent on Donan being the seat of the MacRae’s power, still deciding if Camus should go to the Fraser’s or the Douglas’, both being strong clans, but neither having enough strength to defend it on their own. Tioram was going to Jacob MacLean, without. Fortunately, she wasn’t a freeloader. She cooked, cleaned, kept the back yard neat, and grocery shopped. Come to find out, she was rapid-cycling bipolar and paranoid schizophrenic with psychotic episodes (official medical diagnoses). The only medications she took were not prescription. It was an interesting half-year, to say the least. She often reminded me of the Helen Reddy song, “Angie Baby”.About a month into her stay she met me at the door and said in a voice loud enough for the. " Hey! You don't have to do anything just come and sit and listen." I said with a smile. "If somebody asks you a question, just answer it and leave it at that. Once you get to know us then maybe you will be able to relax and join in."From the expression on her face I think she was like a deer caught in the headlights. She was scared of the bullies but she was also apprehensive about joining a group and having to cope with what was involved in mixing with others. In the end the fear of the.