Here’s an excerpt from Storylet #1, The Ramsay Lads, available on Reamstories starting on June 4th!
Ramsay Castle 1249
Logan Ramsay nocked his arrow and aimed for the farthest tree.
“Logan!” His father’s voice carried to him, and his arrow flew wide and off into the bushes.
“How many times must I tell ye to stop wasting yer time in the archery field? I prefer to have ye practice yer sword skills.” Iain Ramsay, clan chieftain and Logan’s father, sat his horse a short distance away. Many were afraid of Chief Ramsay, an impressive figure with his long dark hair and pensive green eyes. Their fear wasn’t just because of his sword skills or his power as chieftain, but because he had a way of seeing inside yer mind to know what ye were thinking. He’d often been called one of the cleverest chieftains in all the land. Logan, at four and ten, wished to be just like him.
“But, Da, I’ve heard tales of men fighting at night with their bows. They say ye can sneak up on a castle wall and shoot whomever ye need to inside the wall before they ever know ye are there. And I could defend our castle better with my bow than my sword.”
“Ye canno’ shoot someone climbing the wall. They’ll hug the side so if ye are atop the wall, it would be impossible to hit them. But when they come over the wall, ye better be able to defend yer castle with yer sword and yer life. ’Tis the way of it, son. Dinnae argue with me.”
Ramsay land sat at the edge of the Highlands, west of Lothian, and the clan had built one of the finest castles in all the land. Few dared to attack, but when they did, their chieftain chose to follow Highland tradition when it came to doing battle—man to man and sword to sword.
“Two more, if ye please, Da?” He couldn’t explain to his father why he got so much joy when he hit a target. It just felt oddly different and uniquely satisfying.
“Aye. Two more. Then ye will come inside for supper. Ye can practice yer sword skills on the morrow.”
His father turned his horse around and headed back to the keep.
to be continued…
You’ll find out even more about young Logan along with Quade and Micheil. Come join me at Reamstories for the summer! I’m hoping to build a community where readers can discuss their favorite characters and books.
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And one more teaser from Storylet #1:
“We did it,” Quade whispered.
Logan nodded. “That we did, brother. We’ll make a fine pair in battle.” He was about to clasp his brother’s shoulder when a soul-wrenching voice carried to them from inside the keep.
“Arleeeeene…Avelina! Lads, where are ye? Ye must be here somewhere.”
“Da! He’s inside.” Logan cleaned his sword and took off inside just as a slew of Ramsay warriors came around the outside of the keep. “Quade, you explain to them. I’ll see Da and let Mama out of her hiding spot.”
Logan dashed inside, chasing his sire up the staircase, sheathing his sword as he went. The man was frantically calling for his wife and daughter.
“Where are they? I canno’ lose ye, Arlene. My boys, my sweet lassie.” He fell to his knees at the landing, covering his face with his hands.
“Da! I’m behind ye.”
“Logan?” Iain whipped his head around to stare at him then stood. “Logan, ye are hale?” His eyes took in the state of his son.
Logan followed his father’s gaze, just noticing all the blood on his tunic and trews. It did look bad. “I’m fine, Da.”
“Ye are hurt? Look at ye. Ye are covered in blood. What the hell happened? Where is yer wound? Where did they strike ye? Where is yer Mama? Yer sister? Yer brothers?”
Logan could see the man had been crying. He’d never seen tears from his sire before, and he knew he’d never forget the sight.
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