There are now only a few hundred Norsemen on your northern borders. These brave men of Dalriada put more than four thousand to the sword less than a w...ek ago on our way to join you." Scott told him."But I visited this camp two days ago and none knew of this." Murdoch replied."I let the foot come directly here Murdoch, I went north with one thousand cavalry and it was these that defeated the Vikings." So many with only one thousand? What are you Scott, some kind of magician? Norse-slayer they. ”Jack was wondering whether it would be best to blurt out his confession before this went too far. But he took his seat with Becky just near his right hand. He expected Sir Oswald to go around to his high-backed chair, but instead, he perched himself on the edge of his desk where he was near to them.His dark eyes moved from one to the other, before settling on Becky, as he said, “Rebecca, you don’t think I’m in my dotage, do you?”Oh, oh, what was coming?Shaken by the unexpected question, Becky,. He was very tan, as were all of the guests, and joy seemed to leak out of his entire body. He took Keri’s hand and kissed it.“James! Stop that!” Mary spoke firmly to her husband. “Keri, it is a pleasure to meet you. Please excuse my lecherous husband. He always kisses a womans hand when he wants a closer look at her tits.”James looked Keri in the eyes and wiggles his eye brows at her.“Part of the fun of being a naturist is seeing naked women! And don’t let me lovely wife fool you she enjoys. Heidi stared right at Jake, who was looking at her with the same curious, dispassionate expression as the rest of them. ‘Heidi?’ the teacher asked, wanting an explanation. Not having one, or at least one that she wanted to give, she turned and walked out of the room. The hallway was empty, and she made her way to a back door. Leaving through it, though not more than a few feet, she leaned against the scratchy brick wall. The tears were coming uncontrollably now. And all she could think was.