She knew from the way the Earl had stiffened that she had surprised him.
After a distinct silence he said,
“I don’t know exactly what you mean by that.”
Vara settled herself more comfortably in her chair before she replied,
“You do understand that this is your Kingdom? In Scotland everything revolves around the Chieftain. He is the King to his particular Clan. What is more he not only rules, he also protects them, leads and inspires them. That is what your people are waiting for now.”
“Then they will obviously have to wait,” the Earl asserted. “How can I possibly perform all that nonsense you have just talked about if I cannot see?”
“You can listen with your ears, think with your mind and answer with your lips,” Vara answered.
She spoke without considering her language because she t
