Part 10
When Connor and Fergus returned to the scorched Sanctuary, they couldn't believe their eyes, it was burnt down to the ground and most the people were either dead or gone.
"Sweet Brigit....what happened?" said Fergus.
Connor rode his horse faster than ever into the sanctuary, as did Fergus riding through the ashes, he wondered if Molly was alive or dead. Connor rode of ahead of him..from the distance he could hear that Connor was shouting, -Fergus, come over here! I found Catlin and Tully!-
When Fergus finally found Connor in all that smoke, he noticed that Connor was untying them from the tree that was nearly all burnt except for the trunk...-I don't think they are breathing.- said Connor in a desperate tone.
-They were left here to die lad..- said Fergus dismounting his horse and running to them... ---Have you seen Molly?- His eyes looked desperate.
-I didn't see her... she might have been taken with the others missing.- said Connor still trying to get all the ropes lose.
Tully started to breath, to cough and opened his eyes to see Fergus in front of him. Fergus gave a hearty smile, and then the smile turned to concern...-What happened lad?- he asked.
-The smoke, we couldn't breathe. The people, they were trapped.- Tully coudn't breathe right....-Catlin..where is she?- he asked...sitting up.
Connor held her in his arms...-Please be alive Cat...- he said to himself...He held her up...kneeling behind her... she could not be dead. She was still warm, she had to be alive. He noticed her right hand fingers moving ever so slightly. -Cat?!..... Fergus, I think she's alive!-
Fergus helped Tully to get up, they slowly walked over to Catlin and Connor. Catlin gasped and immediately sat up..-Tully!- she screamed..then coughed...Connor went to her..he held her once more.. -Tully's here Cat....we're all here.- he said. -I should have known this was going to happen.- said Connor looking at Cat.
-This wasn't your fault...The romans destroy everything they touch.- she said with a heart full of sadness.
She looked at Tully, then at Fergus and lastly at Connor and smiled..but then the smile disappeared...-The people...Molly...- she said stopping herself, Tully noticed this and wondered why she had stopped herself. Catlin had always believed that she was loved by everyone at the sanctuary...but her heart...it had always belonged to Connor. With that, she had always believed that Connor's heart was Molly's.
Tully had no problem telling them it was Molly who had been a part of the Sanctuary's destruction, they had to know...
-Molly? Where is she?- said Fergus intently.
-I'll tell you where she is...Molly- said Tully butting in.
-Was taken by the Romans.- said Cat. interrupting.
-Taken?- asked Connor.
-With a few others.- said Catlin.
Tully once more looked at Catlin..she looked at him back. He just did not understand why Catlin didn't want Connor and Fergus to know about what Molly had done. Maybe she had an ulterior motive at hand. He played along with Catlin.
-Well I'm going to get my daughter back....there's no way I'm going to be standing here while she's there with those filthy roman beasts.-said Fergus.
-I agree, but first we need a plan..we can't just go walking in there.- said Connor.
Connor helped Catlin up...while he and Fergus and Tully spoke about a plan to get into the Roman fort, Catlin slowly started to sneak away from the group...she walked towards Connor's horse and walked a little bit farther with it..she blended in with the smoke...she mounted Connor's horse and rode away...Catlin did have an ulterior motive at hand..she was going to get Molly first.
The three were still talking when connor noticed Catlin was gone. -Where has she gone to?- he asked.
Tully and Fergus looked around them. Connor walked into the smoke and noticed his horse was gone...-She took my horse...why would she do that?-
-I hope she isn't going to the Roman fort by herself.- said Tully, knowing full well what her intentions were.
-She wouldn't...at least I don't think the girl would..she's smarter than that.- said Fergus.
-Either way...she's taken my horse...and Tully might be right, she might be going in by herself.- said connor. -I'm going after her...-
-And I'm going for my daughter...- said Fergus.
-Wait, wait, shouldn't we have a plan or something?- asked Tully.
Meanwhile at the Roman Fort, Catlin had found a way to get in, how to find Molly was proving difficult. She found a discarded cloak and disguised herself.
When Connor and Fergus returned to the scorched Sanctuary, they couldn't believe their eyes, it was burnt down to the ground and most the people were either dead or gone.
"Sweet Brigit....what happened?" said Fergus.
Connor rode his horse faster than ever into the sanctuary, as did Fergus riding through the ashes, he wondered if Molly was alive or dead. Connor rode of ahead of him..from the distance he could hear that Connor was shouting, -Fergus, come over here! I found Catlin and Tully!-
When Fergus finally found Connor in all that smoke, he noticed that Connor was untying them from the tree that was nearly all burnt except for the trunk...-I don't think they are breathing.- said Connor in a desperate tone.
-They were left here to die lad..- said Fergus dismounting his horse and running to them... ---Have you seen Molly?- His eyes looked desperate.
-I didn't see her... she might have been taken with the others missing.- said Connor still trying to get all the ropes lose.
Tully started to breath, to cough and opened his eyes to see Fergus in front of him. Fergus gave a hearty smile, and then the smile turned to concern...-What happened lad?- he asked.
-The smoke, we couldn't breathe. The people, they were trapped.- Tully coudn't breathe right....-Catlin..where is she?- he asked...sitting up.
Connor held her in his arms...-Please be alive Cat...- he said to himself...He held her up...kneeling behind her... she could not be dead. She was still warm, she had to be alive. He noticed her right hand fingers moving ever so slightly. -Cat?!..... Fergus, I think she's alive!-
Fergus helped Tully to get up, they slowly walked over to Catlin and Connor. Catlin gasped and immediately sat up..-Tully!- she screamed..then coughed...Connor went to her..he held her once more.. -Tully's here Cat....we're all here.- he said. -I should have known this was going to happen.- said Connor looking at Cat.
-This wasn't your fault...The romans destroy everything they touch.- she said with a heart full of sadness.
She looked at Tully, then at Fergus and lastly at Connor and smiled..but then the smile disappeared...-The people...Molly...- she said stopping herself, Tully noticed this and wondered why she had stopped herself. Catlin had always believed that she was loved by everyone at the sanctuary...but her heart...it had always belonged to Connor. With that, she had always believed that Connor's heart was Molly's.
Tully had no problem telling them it was Molly who had been a part of the Sanctuary's destruction, they had to know...
-Molly? Where is she?- said Fergus intently.
-I'll tell you where she is...Molly- said Tully butting in.
-Was taken by the Romans.- said Cat. interrupting.
-Taken?- asked Connor.
-With a few others.- said Catlin.
Tully once more looked at Catlin..she looked at him back. He just did not understand why Catlin didn't want Connor and Fergus to know about what Molly had done. Maybe she had an ulterior motive at hand. He played along with Catlin.
-Well I'm going to get my daughter back....there's no way I'm going to be standing here while she's there with those filthy roman beasts.-said Fergus.
-I agree, but first we need a plan..we can't just go walking in there.- said Connor.
Connor helped Catlin up...while he and Fergus and Tully spoke about a plan to get into the Roman fort, Catlin slowly started to sneak away from the group...she walked towards Connor's horse and walked a little bit farther with it..she blended in with the smoke...she mounted Connor's horse and rode away...Catlin did have an ulterior motive at hand..she was going to get Molly first.
The three were still talking when connor noticed Catlin was gone. -Where has she gone to?- he asked.
Tully and Fergus looked around them. Connor walked into the smoke and noticed his horse was gone...-She took my horse...why would she do that?-
-I hope she isn't going to the Roman fort by herself.- said Tully, knowing full well what her intentions were.
-She wouldn't...at least I don't think the girl would..she's smarter than that.- said Fergus.
-Either way...she's taken my horse...and Tully might be right, she might be going in by herself.- said connor. -I'm going after her...-
-And I'm going for my daughter...- said Fergus.
-Wait, wait, shouldn't we have a plan or something?- asked Tully.
Meanwhile at the Roman Fort, Catlin had found a way to get in, how to find Molly was proving difficult. She found a discarded cloak and disguised herself.