The Dragon Wore a Kilt
nBy Holly Bargo
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nIn the northern reaches of Scotland rests Loch Saorach, home to an ancient legend—a dragon. The Matasan family has guarded the loch and its dragon for centuries. n |
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Excerpt
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nWhen the weeping devolved into sniffles, he said gently, “What you did with Connor is not sinful. You’re married and it’s good that you enjoy one another.”
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n“But it’s not normal. It’s wrong,” she insisted desperately. “I was married before … before this. Am I still married?”
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nHamish trod delicately, straddling the line of doctrine and the whole world beyond which doctrine could not govern.
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n“You vowed to love your husband until death, correct?”
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n“Yes.”
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n“And then you died.”
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n“But I did not die.”
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nHe cleared his throat and said, “Yes, my dear, you did die. There is nothing left of the woman who was Maggie beyond the memories of what used to be.”
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n“That makes no sense, Hamish.”
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n“No, it doesn’t if you refuse to think beyond what you saw and knew. But you’ve seen and learned beyond the ordinary now. You met the water monster. You saw your physical body completely remodel itself. You exist beyond the ordinary as does Connor. You are beyond the normal rules of humanity.”
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nShe said nothing, pondering his words. Then she asked, “But what about this … this thing I have with Connor?”n
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