The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Eliza stepped closer, her brows slightly furrowed. "What is it?"

"What prayers were you reciting yesterday?" Nolan gestured for her to sit beside him.

Not wanting to sit too close, Eliza chose a smaller rock nearby-just big enough for her. "The prayers from yesterday Doy I recited while fetching water!"

o you mean The Magnificat

"Yes," Nolan felt a flicker of dissatisfaction at the distance she kept, but seeing the wariness still lingering in her eyes, he let it go and got straight to the point. "Didn't you say that within reason, you'd grant me a request?" He smiled faintly. Eliza hesitated but didn't reply.

Nolan frowned slightly, as if sensing her reluctance. "You're not planning to go back on your word, are you? After all I've done for you, you won't even grant, a simple request, huh?"

was right-he had helped her more than

"It's not that. Eliza quickly shook her head. Sophie's sudden appearance had made her wary, but Nolan was right once. She owed him, and it was time to repay that debt

Taking a deep breath, she said. "What do you need me to do, Prince Nolan?"

The sooner she repaid him, the sooner she could focus on dealing with the Stonor family

"That's more like it Nolan nodded, satisfied. "It's

thing major. I just liked hearing you recite the prayers yesterday. As repayment, could you

recite The Magnificat for me again? Just like before."

Eliza blinked in surprise. "That's all?"

"That's all." Nolan's eyes gleamed with amusement. Unless you think that's too

little. In that case, you can recite it a few more times-1 wouldn't mind*

was all he wanted, then it was a fair deal. It was good practice anyway.

agreed easily.

suam now?

rock, closing his

of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in

streamside, blending with the soft

slower and

echoes of war-felt quiet. The relentless chaos inside him faded, replaced by something

loosened, his consciousness sinking deeper

his posture slacken, his head thing slightly as if he had dozed

He murmured, his voice husky with sleep, "Don't stop"

again, she realized

was no stopping

over and over, her voice

or eighth repetition, her throat had grown dry.

an eye open immediately. His tone was almost irritated. "Why did you

eyes. "If I keep going. I

notier slight hoarseness in her tone. He hesitated before asking. "How long has it

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"An hour." Eliza replied.

thought maybe fifteen minutes-half an hour at

the constant ache in his head, the one that never

left him

back home. That way, I won't have to

two buckets

it a day," he said. Then, without another w

That's too much!" She couldn't carry y two full buckets up

"No problem. El carry them for you. With ease, he picked up the heavy buckets and started

before he was already ahead

Westin,

her fists, gritted her teeth, and dragged herself back up

the mountain.