“Thank you, Maighstir Darkblade,” they heard two feminine voices before the two bannaichean came into view.
Heather’s eyes widened in shock as one of them was about six inches shorter than herself, had slightly pointed ears, long reddish-gold hair, and green eyes. The other appeared to be slightly taller than herself, with a heart-shaped face, startling blue eyes, and dark black hair.
Balgair was smiling from ear to ear as he saw both of his bannaichean. “Amelia, Nell,” he greeted them, wishing he could hold them. It had been so long since he’d seen them.
The one with the slightly pointed ears gave him a cheeky smile. “We’ll talk to you in a minead, Maighstir. Let us see her.”
Balgair’s back set in what could be called Masculine anger, but the brown-haired woman waved him off. “Calm down, ar fear-gràidh dìleas,[1]” She said in a sexy, sweet voice that he could feel in his loins. “We want to talk to this woman you’ve brought into our family.”
I can deal with that. Balgair thought…
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