The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 36

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.

easily.

suam

back on the rock, closing his eyes.

proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has

steady voice carried through the quiet streamside, blending with

slower and

filled with battle cries and the echoes of war-felt quiet. The relentless chaos inside him faded,

sinking deeper and

Eliza noticed his posture slacken, his head thing slightly as if he had dozed off. She hesitated, then stopped reciting,

Nolan's eyes snapped open. He murmured, his voice husky

started again, she

was no stopping

over, her voice steady as the stream

eighth repetition, her throat

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

couldn't help but roll her eyes. "If

her tone. He hesitated before

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"An hour." Eliza replied.

long?" He had thought

refreshed. Even the constant ache in his head,

left him

actually helps?" he thought. Maybe I should have someone recite it back home. That way,

two buckets and filled

today. Let's call it a day," he

couldn't carry y two full buckets up the

you. With ease, he picked

ahead of

at the base of Mount Westin, Nolan's men dumped Sophie before

her fists, gritted her teeth, and dragged herself

the mountain.

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