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you have not been listening. The Lord will guide you, but you have to be open to Him. Is your heart open?”
    Tears flooded Jennie’s cheeks. “I don’t know. I just don’t know. My brothers are upset…I am sure Brenna must be angry…I know Robbie expected me to stay and heal the members of our clan. Who else is angry with me?”
    “Certainly not Lady Cameron, child. Had you not been here, mayhap her son would have died. He has been on the edge of death since his injury several days ago. She would say you are a blessing from God and that our benevolent Lord sent you here. You do not believe this is possible?”
    Jennie paused, her hands dropping to her sides.
    “You have difficulty comprehending that the Lord could have put this turmoil in your heart with the intent of guiding you here to save our chieftain? Their family has dealt with enough in recent months. Losing Aedan Cameron would be too much for the entire clan to handle right now.”
    Jennie stared at the abbess in shock. Did she speak the truth? Had she been brought here for a reason? Her furrowed brow ached, and her hand came up to rub the skin between her eyes.
    “You truly believe ‘tis possible?” A flicker of hope waved in her heart.
    “Aye, ’tis what I see, lass. A clan under attack, a chieftain near death. These lands are occupied by many nuns and monks who do the Lord’s work. We might have been driven away if control had fallen to the invaders. You have restored hope to all of us. Hope that the Cameron will be able to lead again soon, that he will bring this clan back to what it was many years ago. In its day, the Cameron clan was a mighty force that could protect this house of the Lord. It must regain that strength and power in order for our work to continue and not be threatened by every invader in the Highlands.”
    Jennie stared at the abbess, her mouth agape. This thought had never occurred to her.
    The abbess patted her hand. “I see I have given you much to think about. But aye, I do believe ‘twas divine intervention that sent you to our abbey.” She kissed Jennie’s cheek. “And I thank you for following God’s plan for you. You were listening, my dear, or you would not have come. Sometimes, God’s words come to us in a cloud. We may not hear every word, but ‘tis important we heed His meaning, and you did. Perhaps you are not as lost as you think you are.”
    Jennie’s gaze followed the abbess as she turned and headed back to the abbey.
    Aye, she had much to think about.

 
    Chapter Five
     
    Aedan darted awake, the sharp pain in his side demanding his attention. He glanced up to see Jennie Grant standing at his bedside and tending to his wound.
    “Och, lass, no need to rush this, is there?” he ground out, the pain shooting through his body.
    “I am hurting you? My apologies. ’Twas not my intention, though it will hurt some. I don’t need to be quite so brusque.”
    “Nay,” his gaze took in the pain in her eyes, the tension and defeat in her shoulders. “From the way you move, it strikes me that you are angry with the world. Or ’tis just me?”
    “I have no anger with you, Laird Cameron. I take issue with these senseless attacks that have become so commonplace these days.” She tugged on a linen strip to remove it from under his side.
    Aedan winced and covered her hand with his, halting her movement. “Lass? If you would ask, I’d be happy to move for you to ease your task.”
    Jennie sat back, and did her best to smile. He could tell it was not easy for her. How could such a beautiful lass be so troubled?
    “Please turn on your side so I may clean your wound and then re-apply the salve,” Jennie replied without making eye contact.
    Aedan did as he was bid, leaning on his side to give her better access to his wound. Her touch was tender now, and more relaxed. He reached for the linen to cover up his front side the best he could.
    “You are cold?”
    “Aye,” he lied. Hell, he wasn’t cold, but he could