Part 11

-Look what we've found wandering around!!!- said a couple of men, dragging Molly into the reconstructed sanctuary. Molly looked horrible. She had been beat badly. She was bleeding from both ears...her eyes black, her face swollen..she had been crying..there were tear stains on her face, you could barely recognize she was female

Connor appeared and cut through the crowd..."What's going on here!?" He couldn't tell who it was...her back to him....-This isn't the way we treat people!- He walked around to help her up...

-Connor.- she whispered.

He immediately recognized her voice , he stepped back and let go, she dropped to the floor...a flood of emotions running through him..sword in hand..he wanted to kill her. -Molly?-She was still crouched on the ground...He raised his sword toward her.

-No...Connor..please...- begged Molly.

Fergus was now cutting through..with Tully behind him...he didn't know what the big deal was, but the look on Connor's face was morbid.

-DA!- she yelled and cried at the same time.

Tully looked dumbfounded.

Fergus knelt down beside her and embraced her..-Girl, I never thought I 'd see you again.- He choked on his words.

She held on to him lightly. Connor just watched. His sword still up in guard.

-Connor?- asked Tully.

Fergus picked his daughter up, but Connor stopped him, -Let me pass.- said Fergus.

Connor looked at Tully and then at Fergus and Molly whose face was buried in his chest, tears in his eyes he slowly put his sword down and walked off. Tully stayed with Fergus and Molly, he wanted to go after Connor, but in a situation like this, what was he suppose to do? Fergus carried her to his hut, calling for the people of medicine. Tully followed Fergus. After he had her all washed up and sleeping...he walked out of his hut..

-Where's Connor?- asked Fergus.

-Don't know. This isn't good Fergus...she's come here for a reason.- said Tully.

-You saw in what condition she was in..obviously she's left the Romans.-

-You can't assume that....why would she come back here, knowing the way the people felt about her...it's suicide.- said Tully..

Fergus gave Tully a look., -I'll be right back, I'm going to go look for Connor..and talk to him about her, stay with her incase she needs anything...please.-

Tully nodded in agreement.

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Connor was by the waterfall again. Seeing Molly....it was too much to bear.

-Connor!" said Fergus walking towards him, he let out a sigh...-She's my daughter.-

-She betrayed us, she helped kill Catlin.- said Connor, not able to face him.

-She's come back for a reason.-

-Yes, and who knows what that reason is..to betray us once more.- said Connor.

-No.- said Fergus.

-What has she said to you?- asked Connor.

-She hasn't said anything.-

-What is it you want of me? I'm not the only one here who feels this way, she betrayed everyone...families were killed...wives, husbands, children, because she gave our location to the Romans. She helped burn people alive.-

-I know what she did.- said Fergus. -But she's my daughter, that comes before everything.-

Connor faced Fergus now and said, -And what would you do to anyone who took her away from you?-

Fergus remained silent..while Connor just stared and nodded his head.