She nodded. "Tha's wonderful t' hear. I cannae wait t' go 'ome."

Kieran wrapped his arms around her and held her close, burying his face in her neck.

--

"Yer, a'righ'." she breathed against his hair, sending a prayer of thanks to whatever deity brought him back to her.

James smiled as she said the word 'home' and he kissed her again. "We can go as soon as everythin' is packed up."

Maeve nodded. "Then let us get everythin' packed up and get ou' o' 'ere."

"Yer, a'righ'." she breathed against his hair, sending a prayer of thanks to whatever deity brought him back to her.

Kieran pulled back and looked at her smiling, "'Course Ah'm alrigh'."

----

Maeve nodded. "Then let us get everythin' packed up and get ou' o' 'ere."

James smiled and kissed her again, not making any move to let go of her just yet.

Maeve gazed up at him then rested her head against his chest, closing her eyes and breathing him in.

Kieran pulled back and looked at her smiling, "'Course Ah'm alrigh'."

Aoife laughed lightly at him, still smiling,

"Course ye are." she rolled her eyes and kissed him, "An' ye betta no' change tha' any time soon."

Maeve gazed up at him then rested her head against his chest, closing her eyes and breathing him in.

James sighed and just held her, kissing her hair.

----

Aoife laughed lightly at him, still smiling,

"Course ye are." she rolled her eyes and kissed him, "An' ye betta no' change tha' any time soon."

Kieran grinned and lifted her, twirling her around, "Ah'm more than fine, actually."

Kieran grinned and lifted her, twirling her around, "Ah'm more than fine, actually."

Aoife squeaked then laughed, trusting him not to drop her.

"Well ye' seem i'." she grinned between laughs.

James sighed and just held her, kissing her hair.

Maeve looked up at James, then kissed him.

Aoife squeaked then laughed, trusting him not to drop her.

"Well ye' seem i'." she grinned between laughs.

Kieran laughed and set her back on her feet, smiling at her. "Wha' do ye say tae helpin' everyone bring things back an' then plannin' our wedding after we're all settled back in?"

----

Maeve looked up at James, then kissed him.

James kissed her back, content just to hold her.

Kieran laughed and set her back on her feet, smiling at her. "Wha' do ye say tae helpin' everyone bring things back an' then plannin' our wedding after we're all settled back in?"

Blinking then smiling again, Aoife nodded,

"Ah'd like tha'. Woul' ye' believe with all this worryin' Ah'd almos' forgo' I'd need ta star' plannin'." she grinned sheepishly before hugging him again, "Ah'm glad yer' all righ', Kieran."

She pulled away a few moments later and rested her head against his chest once more, closing her eyes.

Blinking then smiling again, Aoife nodded,

"Ah'd like tha'. Woul' ye' believe with all this worryin' Ah'd almos' forgo' I'd need ta star' plannin'." she grinned sheepishly before hugging him again, "Ah'm glad yer' all righ', Kieran."

Kieran smiled and kissed her forehead, "Tha's alrigh', ye had other things on yer mind." he hugged her back, "Ah'm glad Ah'm alrigh' too."

----

She pulled away a few moments later and rested her head against his chest once more, closing her eyes.

James smiled and waited for a few minutes before whispering, "We should 'elp the others, Maeve. Then we can rest all we like back a' tha Inn."

Maeve pulled away and nodded. "Aye, ye are righ'. Le's 'elp pack up."

James smiled and kissed her before leading her to the others to help pack things up.

Maeve began to help pack things. She wanted to get back to the Inn, to her home.

Kieran smiled and kissed her forehead, "Tha's alrigh', ye had other things on yer mind." he hugged her back, "Ah'm glad Ah'm alrigh' too."

Aoife chuckled softly and burried her head in his neck for a moment, taking a deep breath, taking in his smell.

Aoife chuckled softly and burried her head in his neck for a moment, taking a deep breath, taking in his smell.

Kieran smiled and kissed her head and then started leading her towards the caves to help pack.

----

Within just a few minutes, everything was packed up and everyone started back to their respective homes.

Maeve smiled and looked at James. "Let's go 'ome."

Kieran smiled and kissed her head and then started leading her towards the caves to help pack.

Aoife followed easily, smiling to herself.

----

Within just a few minutes, everything was packed up and everyone started back to their respective homes.

Biting her lip to keep back yet another smile, Aoife watched as the towns people hurried ot get back to their beloved homes. People bustled and hurried but all helping eachother out and not a bout of bad will to be seen. It made her proud to know these people.

Maeve smiled and looked at James. "Let's go 'ome."

"Aye, let's." Liam grinned up at her.

James chuckled, and echoed his son, "Aye, let's."

((to the Inn with them))

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Aoife followed easily, smiling to herself.

Biting her lip to keep back yet another smile, Aoife watched as the towns people hurried to get back to their beloved homes. People bustled and hurried but all helping eachother out and not a bout of bad will to be seen. It made her proud to know these people.

Kieran looked to Aoife, "Do ye wan' tae stay a' tha Inn or..." he left the question hanging, waiting for her answer.

Kieran looked to Aoife, "Do ye wan' tae stay a' tha Inn or..." he left the question hanging, waiting for her answer.

She bit her lip and looked up at him,

"I don' suppose i' woul' be righ' ta stay with ye' until the weddin', woul' i'?" she asked softly, though it was what she would choose if she had the choice.

Kieran shrugged, "If ye wan' me tae, Ah could stay a' tha Inn with ye." he smiled sheepishly, "There's no' enough room for ye a' my Da's house."

She wiggled her nose in thought then smiled,

"Only if'n ye' ken stan' ta have yer reputation ruine', Kieran." she answered him, mock-seriously, hands on hips.

"Me reputation's already ruined, lass." he informed her, grinning, he took her hand and led her off to the Inn.

((to the Inn... hehe))

((To the Inn))

Father Galiera remained in the cave for a few moments. Everyone appeared to be naught more than your average, dour, hard working, reasonably faithful Scotsman. But there could well be more to it than that...

He walked out of the caves, pondering the events.

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