Six of Hector"s birlinns accompanied Catriona on the voyage northward to the conjoined islands of Harris and Lewis. They left Port-nan-loch in Ulvust with a fanfare of cheers and waves from the women and children they left behind and headed northward, as if on a celebration rather than a military expedition. Each birlinn had a harper in the stern and a piper in the bow to help the voyage pass more pleasantly and, as if that was not enough, the oarsmen sang an iorram to keep time.
Catrionaiorram"This is very impressive." Melcorka sat on the bench at Catriona, rowing hard to keep up with the larger birlinns and their experienced crews.
CatrionaBradan laughed. "Last time, there were three of us against an army of Caterans. This time, we have a complete fleet to protect us against one man wh
