Chapter 67: Tá Grá Agam Duit

Lilly woke up the next morning with Arthur sleeping next to her. She rolled over and nuzzled his neck. He was cold and clammy. Lilly frowned, got up, and found a thicker blanket to put on him. She dressed in her black summer gunslinger outfit and rolled the sleeves down. Summer had changed into fall and winter was going to be on its way. Lilly rubbed her arms a bit as she grabbed a dark red woolen jacket and put it on. She brushed her hair and braided it, but as she was about to walk outside, Arthur started coughing himself awake.

"H-Hey," he said, letting another cough come out. "You...where you goin'?"

"To get some breakfast and coffee. You want any?"

"S-Sure," he wheezed and coughed again. Lilly frowned as she left the tent. When the hell was her husband supposed to be healed? She really wished she could talk to The Morrigan, but Lilly knew the goddess was busy defending Tír na nÓg from...whoever was bringing in dark magic. Lilly figured the snake and the dark magic had to be connected. If that was the case, was Micah being controlled too? Just like her Da? So perhaps if Micah was the rat, all of this was not his doing. Still, he was an asshole. But still, again, she almost felt bad for Micah. Almost.

As Lilly made her way over to the stew pot, she spotted Trelawny sitting at a table with a suitcase and bag. Lilly knew what that meant. He was leaving. She decided to talk to him after grabbing Arthur some food. She grabbed two bowls and brought one to Arthur who decided to grace the camp with his presence. He didn't look well at all today. They were running low on milk. She'd have to make more.

"You need warmer clothing on. It's fall," she said to her husband.

Arthur nodded. "Alright, let me go get my jacket and we'll go eat. Wanna bring my food to a table?"

Lilly kissed his cheek. "Sure."

Lilly walked over to Trelawny and sat down with the bowls. "Trelawny," she said. She eyed the bags again. "You leavin', huh?"

He looked uncomfortable. "I was, I, uh," he cleared his throat. "Yes, just leaving. I'll see you soon."

Lilly decided to face reality at that moment. Not everyone was going to Ireland. They'd given up and there was nothing Lilly could do about it. So, she gave Trelawny a smile. "It's okay, Josiah. No need to beat around the bush with me. This is," she waved her arm around the camp, "it's all over."

"We'll, I'll be back."

Lilly chuckled. "No you won't."

Arthur approached them in his grizzly outlaw attire and sat down in front of his food with two cups of coffee. "She's right, let's not pretend no more. Get outta here."

Josiah frowned and reached for his things. "I'll miss you, Arthur, Lilly. You both have been fine friends to me."

They all stood up. "No, let's not get over sentimental."

Lilly laughed a little. "Maybe you won't, but I will." Lilly went and gave a big hug to Josiah and he hugged her back. "When I get to Ireland. please stop by for a visit if you can. Hell, we're gonna have plenty of room now, I imagine."

Lilly let go and Trelawny smiled at her. "Thank you, Lilly."

Arthur pat Trelawny on the arm. "Go on, place is quiet, get outta here. You go with our blessing."

"...Thank you, Arthur," Trelawny said. He then hurried over to his horse with the suitcase and bag.

Arthur sat down on a box while Lilly half sat on the table. She looked around camp and sighed. "It really is over, ain't it?" she asked Arthur.

"Yes," he said as he took a mouthful of food. Lilly grabbed her own plate and practically chugged it, she was so hungry. Arthur laughed. "Slow down, you'll choke, mo ghrá." [my love.]

Lilly giggled. "Shush, I'm eatin' for three." She smiled down at him. "Well, it was great while it lasted, wasn't it?"

"Yes it was. And you were the best part of it all."

Lilly blushed, bent down, grabbed his face with a fingerless gloved hand and kissed him. "Tá grá agam duit." [I love you.]

Arthur kissed her back. "And I love you, Lilly Morgan."

"Sorry to interrupt, but I found a friend looking for you," Charles said behind her.

Lilly turned around and saw Rains Fall coming in. "Mr. and Mrs. Morgan."

Lilly and Arthur both stood. "Sir," they both said.

"How are you?" Rains Fall asked Arthur. Lilly assumed he was really asking after her husband's health.

"A little better," Arthur replied.

"I hope so."

"How can we help you?"

"I am sorry to impose on you again, but I believe I've made progress brokering peace."

Lilly grinned and Arthur looked shocked. "You have?" Arthur sat back down and Lilly stood behind him with her hands on his shoulders.

"I believe so. Colonel Favours has agreed to a meeting to discuss, and maybe resolve his alleged grievances and mine. Now, he has lied to me more times than I care to remember, but maybe this time, he must want peace. Why could he possibly want to humiliate us further?"

Arthur stood up. "Yes. We got words for his kind, but they're colloquial," Arthur said to Rains Fall casually.

Lilly sighed. "If I may be so bold to offer my colloquial opinion, sir?" Lilly asked him, her tone full of polite intentions.

"You may," the chief replied.

Lilly pinched the bridge of his nose, and without even the slightest bit of hesitation, she voiced her opinion. "The guy is full of horse shit."

Charles stifled a laugh but Arthur cackled. "What makes you so sure?"

"I have heard a lot about this Colonel Favours," she spat, "and it's been nothin' nice. I mean, by all means, go to the meeting so at least you know you tried, but I wouldn't go in there with high expectations."

The chief nodded. "I agree. But...perhaps I could make one last request. My men are not allowed to carry arms."

"You want us to keep the peace?" Arthur asked.

"Yeah, it'll be a lot of dull talking and ceremony, but I feel with some non-tribe members present, their chances of lying or worse will be reduced."

"Will you, guys?" Charles asked, his eyes looking almost like he was begging.

Lilly giggled and clapped Charles' arm. "Stop with the puppy dog eyes, Charles. Of course I'm in." Lilly looked back at Arthur. "How 'bout you, mo chuisle?"

Arthur crossed his arms and scratched at his stubble. "It ain't our business, brother, but...sure, come on."

Lilly walked to Doc, Arthur went to Tessa, and Charles went to Taima. They mounted up and Lilly saw Brian and James coming down the trail to camp with dead animal carcasses in their mouths. Charles, Lilly, Rains Fall, and Arthur watched in amazement as they brought their kills to Pearson. Pearson laughed, took the deceased creatures, and pet both the boys. "Thank you, Brian and James!" Pearson took out raw meat and gave them both some pieces.

Lilly started laughing. "Has this become a normal routine, Mr. Pearson?" she asked him.

"Oh yes. They've been more than helpful. I feel as if they sense the, uh, low morale of the camp and just want to help out." He looked down at the big giant boys and laughed. "You guys are never gonna stop growin', I swear."

Lilly and Arthur laughed whole heartedly at the situation. "Well, if ya don't need them just now, do you mind if I borrow them for a bit?"

Mr. Pearson shrugged. "You don't need to ask. They're your brothers."

Lilly's head drooped with a slight bounce, then she looked over at him. "You found out about that, did ya?"

"Susan told me."

"Oh yeah. I did tell her that a while back. Well," Lilly stared down at the boys. "You guys wanna come help negotiate peace?"

The boys barked and joined her side. Rains Fall cleared his throat. "This way. I also have some men meeting me there." They trotted after Rains Fall. "I wasn't sure if you'd be able to help. Thank you for doing this. You have already done so much."

"Ain't a problem. Just hope no one recognizes me," Arthur said. "Or my wife. We've had a few run-ins with the army recently."

Lilly chuckled at Arthur. "An bhféachann mé cosúil le béar anois?" [Do I look like a bear now?]

Arthur smiled at her and pointed to her belly. "Beagán." [Slightly.]

Lilly puckered her lips in, reached into her bag, pulled out a carrot and threw it at his head with a laugh. "Arse!"

Arthur barely managed to catch it and he took a bite. "Mmm. Thanks for the carrot, honey."

"I wish we could have done more to control the situation. Dutch should not have gotten involved," Charles commented.

"My son has a mind of his own...too much so, in fact. I just hope Colonel Favours can be reasoned with. I am not asking for very much, but when our people are sick and hungry, and we find our medicine and supplies are being deliberately withheld, how can we not view that as something personal? When they destroy our sacred sites? How can I convince Eagle Flies and the others that they shouldn't fight back?" Rains Fall said sadly.

"Maybe that's part of the reason they'e doing these things...because they want you to fight. To be able to say, look, you see how these savages behave?" Charles observed calmly.

Lilly shook her head. "I'm tellin' ya, this Colonel Favours is full of tripe."

"Perhaps," Rains Fall said. "Thank you for helping Captain Monroe to retrieve those vaccines, Lilly. He will be at the meeting and is one person who knows the true situation, at least. I still have hope that we can come to an agreement."

Lilly jerked her head. "You're welcome, but as I said, I wouldn't go in there with high expectations, sir."

They continued along the road and Charles rode up to her. "Lilly, I know this whole thing upsets you just as much as it does Eagle Flies, but I would ask you to show some...restraint while we're there," Charles said to her.

Lilly eyeballed him. "Me? Unrestrained? Where ever would you get an idea like that?" Lilly said with a sarcastic voice.

"Please?"

Lilly sighed and rolled her eyes. "Fiiine," she let out in a deep, low voice. "You're no fun."

An amused chuckle escaped Charles. "I am fun. You're the one who isn't fun any more," he said with a wink.

Lilly laughed. "What can I say? I have a husband now. I can't be fun like that any more."

Charles barked with laughter. "So you're fully retired from the flirting?"

"No. I still flirt with Arthur."

"Where's the fun in that?"

Arthur rode up beside Charles. "It's called foreplay, Charles."

The three of them cackled lightly. They continued in conversation the further they went, and occasionally Rains Fall spoke up to join in. But finally, they got close to their destination. "Here we are. There's my men up ahead," said the chief.

"Hello," one of Rains Fall's men said.

Lilly gave a nod to them. Rains Fall then said something in a language she didn't understand. "This way," Rains Fall said and Arthur came up beside her.

"Cad a dúirt sé?" he asked her. [What did he say?]

Lilly laughed. "Ifreann má tá a fhios agam. Ní labhraíonn mé aon Indian." [Hell if I know. I don't speak any Indian.]

Arthur's jaw went slack. "Seriously? All those languages and you never bothered to learn Indian?"

Lilly laughed again. "No, Arthur. There's like a hundred different native tongues. I'm an accomplished linguist, not a god. Oh wait..."

Arthur cackled. "Is bandia tú. Geallaim go bhféadfá iad go léir a fhoghlaim go héasca." [You are a goddess. I promise that you could learn all of them easily.]"Tá seacht dteanga is fiche agam. Nach leor sin duitse?" [I have twenty-seven languages. Isn't that enough for you?"]

"Fair enough," Arthur laughed.

They hitched up their horses to posts and Lilly walked with Brian and James to the army camp with the others. Lilly saw Monroe, another officer, and a man in a blue military uniform. She assumed that was Colonel Favours. He looked like a pompous ass. They stood as the group approached but as soon as they saw the wolves they backed up, except for Monroe, of course.

"You dare to bring wild animals into my camp?!" Colonel Favours asked angrily.

Lilly shrugged. "What? They won't bite...unless I tell 'em to."

This made Arthur chuckle under his breath. Favours looked Lilly over. "They're yours?!"

"Yes."

"They're...they're..."

"Huge? Yes, I'm aware, sir. That's what everyone says when they meet 'em."

Arthur chortled and coughed. "Excuse me, sorry."

Rains Fall made a slight bow. "Colonel Favours, Captain Monroe, we come in peace," he said.

"Yes. Hello again," Favours said. "Who are these people?"

"They're, uh, friends of my people."

"Hmm. Interesting looking fellows. And the woman and her...wolves, too."

"Yeah, they won't cause any trouble."

"Well, I should hope not," Favours said, eyeballing Lilly and her brothers. "Listen, Mr., uh..."

Arthur coughed again. "Chief," Rains Fall said.

"Yes, uh, Mr...I can't...say that silly name."

Lilly's fists clenched then untightened. "In English, they call me Rains Fall."

"Yes, yes, I'm...I'm sure they do." The Colonel motioned for the chief to sit. "Listen...we're all Americans here...and, we...want an outcome, ut quite frankly...quite frankly, I-I'm confused. Your men are...little more than criminals, in my opinion." Arthur started hacking again and Lilly looked at him, but he waved her off. "Keep breaking peace treaties...we've made. Causing disturbances in everybody's lives. But...I pride myself on being a gentleman. Really, I do. But there are limits."

Lilly arched a brow. She certainly didn't think he was a gentleman, based on what he heard or how he looked. He sounded like a liar, and seemed like a snake in her opinion. Arthur coughed and wheezed again and Lilly looked him over.

"So, let me be very..." Favours stopped and glared at Arthur. "You okay, man?! Someone, Jackson, take him away. Where was I?"

"You're a gentleman with limits?" answered Monroe.

Lilly hung on to Arthur and pat his back. "An raibh bainne agat ar maidin?" she asked. [Did you have milk this morning?"

Arthur coughed into his arm. "No. I forgot."

"Are you being facetious, sir?" Favours asked Monroe.

Jackson approached the coughing man. "Come this way, buddy," he said.

"I said, "are you being facetious", Captain Monroe?"

Lilly watched as Arthur was taken to a tent, then she grabbed one of the milk pouches and held it out to James. "James, go with him."

James grabbed it and padded to the tent after the two men. "No, sir, I am not," Monroe replied.

"Chief Rains..."

"That's, uh, Rains Fall," the chief corrected.

"Exactly. Chief Rains, the thing is the Federal Government is not happy with the situation. Your men have been aggravating mine, stealing medicine and horses."

"Those were our horses that your men stole from us, and you have been deliberately withholding medicine and supplies from us. We cannot survive without those things. We need horses to hunt. My people are not well. They are sick and hungry," Rains Fall explained. "And your men burned one of our sacret sites and stole objects from that site."

"I do not care what you think my men have done, Chief Rains. I only care about what your men are doing to mine and the men in the Federal Government."

"That's Rain Falls."

Favours scoffed. "Right. My point is your men violated the treaty. That treaty is null, and void. I have been appointed to negotiate a new treaty. That treaty will grant you new lands."

Lilly spoke up. "What?!"

They all stopped and looked at Lilly. "Lilly, don't," Charles warned her.

"What, you mean they have to move again?!" Lilly snapped. "Do you not understand what the Federal Government is doin' to his people?" she shouted, motioning to Rains Fall. "You damn well know the reason they want them moved again is because of some stupid claim to oil."

"I have no idea what you mean, madam!" Favours shouted.

"Oh, I think you do, sir." Lilly crossed her arms. "You want the oil on their land, so you've had your men provoke these poor people, goad them into fightin' back so you can have an excuse to move them again! I saw the sacred site your men burned and I have never seen anyone as heart broken as when I saw Rains Fall that day! He has signed three treaties and the Federal Government broke all of them! You stole their horses, you stole their medicine and supplies, and now you are trying to steal their land!"

"The lands they currently occupy belong to the United States Government! Why is this so confusing, madam? Why?"

"Oh, the only thing I'm confused about is how someone who prides himself on being a gentleman sanctions actions that are anything but that of a gentleman, sir!"

"Lilly," Rains Fall said to her. "It is alright." He stood up. "Good day, Colonel Favours." He turned to leave. "Lilly, walk with me."

Lilly nodded and followed Rains Fall with Brian. She crossed her arms and sighed. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said-"

"As I said, it is alright, Lilly. I am honored that you would defend my people and I."

Lilly gaped at him. "You mean you're not mad at me?"

"Of course not. You were right. I should not have come here with high expectations. Even if you hadn't said anything, the result would have been the same."

"I'm sorry, Rains Fall, that it didn't work out." She escorted Rains Fall the rest of the way and she watched him get on his horse. "What will you do now?"

"I don't know. I have much to think on."

Lilly frowned. "I still have yet to go hunting for your deer skins, Rains Fall. Is there anything else I can get to help rebuild?"

Rains Fall leaned and pressed a hand to her shoulder with a smile on his face. "Just the deer skins are fine, thank you. And thank you for today. It has given me much to reflect on."

Rains Fall clicked his tongue and he left with the rest of his men. Her ears perked up to an argument going on. "...insubordination! Disobeying an order! Treason!" she heard Favours yell. She turned around at the spectacle.

"Are you mad?!" Monroe asked the Colonel.

"You had those vaccines stolen, you disrup-"

"Now how would I have anything to do with two men havin' an encounter with a bear? That's ludicrous!"

Favours shook his head. "The vaccines were stolen afterwards!"

"Not by me!"

"Then why was nothing else stolen?!"

"How should I know? I wasn't there!" Monroe snapped at Favours.

"Arrest this man now!" Favours said as he pointed at Monroe.

Lilly scowled at herself. She knew she should have just taken all the stuff instead of just the vaccines. Suddenly, Arthur grabbed a soldier and aimed a gun at Favours. Charles pulled his sawed off shotgun out. "Let him go," Arthur said.

Lilly pulled out her revolvers, aiming them at several men and walking over. "What the fuck did I miss?"

Monroe held up a hand. "This is all gettin' out of hand," he said to Arthur. "I-"

"Captain Monroe, let's get out of here!"

"I, uh..." Favours began to say.

"If I were you, I'd keep my mouth shut, amigo."

Captain Monroe got behind Charles and the boys' showed their fangs with their fur raised. "Come on, sir, let's get you outta here," Lilly said.

"I don't wanna kill this man...but I shall!" Arthur said, backing away from the group.

Lilly clicked her tongue and her brothers came with her. "What the hell just happened?" Lilly asked Charles.

"He was about to be arrested for treason," Charles replied.

"What? Are you..." Lilly shook her head and mounted on Doc.

"Charles, Captain Monroe, mount up now. We're gettin' out of here," Arthur stated.

Lilly looked down at her brothers. "When we run, anyone gets near us, you kill 'em, got it?"

The boys barked and Lilly watched as her husband shoved the soldier away and got on Tessa. Everyone started riding off as the shooting started.

"Follow me!" Monroe shouted. They went at lightning speed away from the camp and Lilly flanked Monroe with Brian and James. Lilly pulled out her bow as army men came out of the wood works. Lilly shot one on the head with an arrow and he went flying off his horse. "I can't shoot at these men!"

"Yep, but we can!" Charles yelled.

"Look out, they're still coming! Men, please, hold your fire!"

Lilly continued shooting arrows off as Brian and James pounced on anyone brave or dumb enough to get too close to the escaping quartet. They ran through trees and trails as they tried to run away from their fate. Monroe' horse went down suddenly and Brian was quick to protect him.

"Dammit, more on the left! Head for the trees, we're penned in!" Charles belted out. Lilly got off Doc and ran to Monroe, helping him up and running with him towards the trees. "Go! Find some cover and protect Monroe!"

Lilly yanked him down behind a boulder and continued her assault on the men. "James, guard Monroe! Brian, with me!"

James hovered near Captain Monroe as Lilly and Brian joined forces. Brian went after men one by one as Lilly shot down more. Arthur and Charles continued their shooting as well. But more men kept coming. Lilly was tempted to bring out Adair, but she was hesitant in front of Monroe. "Arthur!" she shouted as she fired at another army man and shot him down. "What do we do? They keep comin'!"

Arthur shot two men and killed them. "Find a lull, then make for the valley! Just hold!" he responded with a yell.

A wagon came in carrying more of the military combatants and Lilly growled as a bullet came and got her in the shoulder. She ducked behind a tree and waited for it to heal.

"That's it!" She reloaded her revolvers from behind a tree and shook the chambers shut. She raised her guns and narrowed her eyes, her back against the tree. "Brian, time to millie up!"

Lilly got out from behind the tree, aimed and started shooting as she walked towards the wagon. Brian ran and started mowing men down as Lilly continued to shoot nonstop. Brian grabbed someone by the leg and tossed him to Lilly who then shot him in the head. Brian tackled another man and ripped his throat out. Men shot at her and him and though Brian and Lilly were hit more than once, it wasn't anywhere major and they didn't stop their assault until they found the opportunity to leave.

"It's now or never!" Charles said.

"Let's go! Captain Monroe, you're with me!" Arthur yelled.

Lilly whistled for Doc and mounted up. "James, Brian, come on!"

"Get on Captain. We sure as hell don't want to hang around here!"

Captain Monroe got on Arthur's horse Tessa and sat behind the man. They all took off and followed Charles through the woods. More military men popped up once they reached the train tracks. Lilly shot three of them down easily. But then no more showed up and Lilly sighed in relief.

"I think we're finally in the clear. Everybody okay?" Arthur asked everyone.

"Not really," Monroe said glumly. "What do we do now?"

"You get out of here...fast. We'll take you to the station."

"I can't believe that just happened. I been an army man my whole life."

"I heard them talkin'. They was gonna have you hanged for treason. You can't die for those fools."

Lilly saw the station up ahead. "And what about the chief?" Monroe asked Arthur.

Arthur took a moment of pause before speaking. "We'll do what we can."

"I..." Monroe sighed. "...guess I won't be submitting my report."

"I wouldn't think so." As they stopped at the station, Arthur started coughing again. They dismounted, walked up the steps, and neared the train as Arthur continued to wheeze and cough. "Get out of here, Captain Monroe."

"I fear it may be Mr. Monroe from now on," Monroe stated with a said chuckle.

"I'm sorry about your career. Here," Arthur reached into his bag amd held out money. "Here's some money. You take it and get out of here, and start a new life somewhere." Monroe took the money and they shook hands before Monroe climbed up the train steps. "I hear Tahiti's nice."

"Thank you."

"Just hop on a train to Saint Denis, jump on a boat...but avoid Guarma."

Lilly wheezed out a laugh and Monroe looked at Arthur strangely. "Where?"

"Forget about it."

Monroe gave a lazy salute and walked into the car. Lilly walked in after him and made sure he found a seat. "Mr. M, sir..." she said.

He looked at her as he sat down. "Yes?"

Lilly approached him and handed him money. "There...in case you need more for your trip, or if you wanna start a...I dunno, a mango farm or somethin'."

Monroe laughed sadly. "Thank you, Mrs. Morgan. I..." he looked out the window at Arthur then back at her. "I am lucky to have met you both. Truly."

Lilly smiled and shook his hand. "As are we. You take care now, sir."

Lilly walked to the opposite end of the car and got off to see Sister Calderón helping her coughing husband to a seat. She got back on and hid. She had a vision about this conversation and she didn't want to interrupt.

"What's wrong?" she asked Arthur as they sat down.

"I'm, uh...I'm dyin', Sister."

"Yes, your wife spoke of that when I last saw her. She was quite meloncholy about the whole thing."

"Yeah, I got TB," Arthur said as he wiped his mouth. "I got it...beatin' a man...to death...for a few bucks." Arthur coughed between his words and grunted between his words. He sighed and chuckled hopelessly. "I've lived a bad life, Sister."

"We've all lived bad lives, Mr. Morgan. We all sin, but I know you."

"You don't know me."

"Forgive me, but...that's the problem. You don't know you."

Lilly stifled a giggle. Sister Calderón wasn't wrong. "What you mean?" Arthur asked the nun.

"I don't know, but...you and your wife, whenever we happen to meet, you both always help people and smile."

"Ah," Arthur said with a light groan. "I had a son. He passed away. I had a girl who loved me, but I threw that away. My momma died when I was a kid, and my daddy...well, I watched him die, and it weren't soon enough. Now I got me a wife and two children on the way, but now I'm dyin'. We ain't even been married a whole year."

"Hmm. My husband died a long time ago. Life is full of pain, but there is also love and beauty."

"Ah, what am I gonna do now? What is Lilly gonna do now? What about my kids? I..." Arthur dropped his head. "My wife, she has me on treatments right now, and we...we met someone who claimed they could heal me but we haven't seen her in a while now and...I guess I..." he looked at Sister Calderón with a sad look and tears in his eyes. "I'm afraid."

"Of dying? Or what happens after?"

"Of dyin'. Of...of leavin' my wife. I'm afraid of what will happen to her and the kids once I'm gone. When we found out, she was devastated."

Lilly covered her mouth and wiped her eyes, not realizing tears had been falling from her eyes until then. "There is nothing to be afraid of, Mr. Morgan. Take a gamble that Mrs. Morgan has everything covered."

Arthur laughed. "Oh, she will. No doubt about it, but...like I said, she was devastated. I can more than imagine how devastated she will be when I'm gone."

"She is a strong woman. She will get by. But don't worry about what will happen in the future. As I told her, take the time you have left and cherish it."

"All aboard!" the conductor yelled.

Lilly wiped her eyes and got off the train at the opposite end just as Arthur was helping Sister Calderón on the train with her bag. The train started moving and Sister Calderón said her goodbyes. Lilly looked at her husband and sighed. She hadn't known he was that worried about her and the kids, or worried that he wouldn't be healed. It wouldn't come to that, though. Lilly was not going to allow it. She neared her husband and kissed him softly. He smiled at her.

"What was that for?" he asked.

"Just because. Can't a wife kiss her husband when she wants to?" she asked him, innocence coating her tone.

Arthur smiled more brightly and wrapped his arms around her. "Tá grá agam duit." [I love you.]

"And I love you, Arthur Morgan.