Tully smiled as he blew dust out from his hand. Children smiled and clapped their hands in amusement. Tully wasn't like most that were in the Sanctuary you could say that he was a child himself on the inside but when the time called for it, he was serious fighter. More children gathered around the man as he began to do more tricks for the children to entertain their imaginations.
"THEY ARE BACK!" A man yelled from the door of the Sanctuary.
Tully couldn't help but smile and hearing the thought that his friends were back. Everyone in the Sanctuary gathered around one another and looked to the door waiting for Conor, Catlin, and Fergus to come in the door. First thing seen by the children and other occupants of this home was the line of women from the tavern that came in. The people looked at their tattered and worn clothes, fear could be seen in their eyes.
Kathleen looked down the ledge to all of the people that were staring at her and her friends. She felt a sense of fear come over her body and mind but at the same time a sense of excitement that would not leave because she has found a new meaning in her life. She found the meaning of freedom and she wouldn't even let the fear that held in her mind stop her from accepting that.
Conor, Fergus and Catlin moved in after the girls and people cheered as they saw their warriors. Conor smiled seeing the familiar people and walked in front of the line of girls. He cleared his throat and kept eye contact with all of those below the ledge, "These girls were held captives near a Roman based village. We bring them here to let them have the freedom they deserve just as much as you do. So let's welcome these new family members into our home. Tonight we'll dinner together as one." He announced and the people nodded and cheered as the echoing sound of his voice could still be heard throughout the Sanctuary. He turned and looked to the women and smiled lightly. Tully came running up the ledge to stand with his companions and Conor looked to him and then turned his attention back to the girls, "This is your home now. If you need anything Tully, Fergus, Catlin and I will be willing to help you and so will these people."
The girls all looked to one another and then looked up to Kathleen who looked back to Conor and nodded with a soft smile, her red hair falling over her emerald green eyes. Tully smiled and took in an excited breath, "I'll show you all to places where you can sleep."
The girls followed Tully and Kathleen held the hand of the Sheri, the girl that didn't want to leave without her. Catlin watched the group leave and smiled watching Kathleen fade away in the distance. She knocked herself out of her daydream and made her way down to the lower level where a small girl smiled and greeted her by running to her.
"Catlin!" The little girl yelled laughing as she jumped up into Catlin's arms. Catlin laughed back and hugged the little one and then set her down and watched her run off to her mother who called her.
Fergus looked to Catlin and saw that the wrapping around Catlin's abdomen had bled through. He approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder, "We should be takin' care of that now." Catlin nodded in agreement and knew what would be done.
Kathleen looked around and took into the new environment. She sighed lightly and smiled as she watched the children run around and play. The women were preparing the girls for the night and preparing for the dinner while the men were setting things together for the fire. Sheri smiled and moved next to Kathleen and nudged her, "You alright?"
Kathleen turned her head towards her and brushed the strands of her red hair out of her face, "Yea just a little tired."
Sheri nodded and hugged Kathleen, "It's so good to have a new home. And that Conor guy is very handsome."
Kathleen chuckled and looked to Conor, "Yes, he is." She said looking at the floor as she thought of Catlin. It was strange to her that she would think of a woman and tried to shake her head out of the daydream and it happened once a woman approached them.
"Come with me I'll be getting you two ready for tonight."
Kathleen and Sheri smiled and followed the woman. Fergus and Catlin were inside her room as he finished taking care of the wound. She had tears swelling in her eyes from the pain and he threw the dagger down in cold water and the sizzling sound could be heard from it being heated. Fergus sat Catlin up and dressed her wound the rest of the way. She sighed lightly and he looked to her and pushed himself up off the ground, "See you at dinner."
Catlin nodded to him and smiled reassuringly so he would know she was fine. Once he left her room she fell back against her bed and stared at the ceiling. She closed her eyes for a moment and images of her memory flashed through her mind. Catlin quickly opened her eyes and found her thoughts drifting on Kathleen. Tonight was really going to be a long night for her.