“I’m here, dear. Sara didn’t want you to stop her, or to worry about her.”
“She didn’t think disappearing would cause me to worry?” Typical Sara. Do first, think later.
“She wanted to explore her feelings for Logan without your disapproving of her plans. I’m happy to tell ye that they are both verra happy that she made the choice she did. ’Tis why she stayed with him.”
“Is she ever coming back?” Zeke suddenly felt nauseous. The thought of never seeing his sister again, landed on him like a thousand-pound boulder.
“I don’t know. Right now she is exploring life in that time. If she isnae happy there, Logan has made it clear that he will come to the future with her. She did have a message for you though.” Edna’s voice softened, “She wanted you to know that she loves you and that you have been the best brother to her.”
Zeke sat on the sofa and put his head in his hands.
“I have to see her, Edna,” he softly said. The lump in his throat was making it difficult to speak
“I thought ye might say that.”
“Send me back.”
“I thought ye might say that as well.”
“So you’ll do it?” Zeke picked his head up, a new sense of hope filling his being.
“Are ye sure ye wish to go?”
“I am.”
“Alright then. Gather the things ye’ll need to bring with ye and be at the Marina tonight at eight sharp. Will that give ye enough time?”
“I’ll be there.”
“Don’t be late. The fog willnae wait fer ye.”
“Edna, thank you.”
“Yer welcome, dear.”
The fire died down and Zeke was left to make sense of what had just happened. It seems he was really going to time travel and he was doing it tonight. He had a lot to do. First of all, he would be heading to the studio to get all of his equipment and to speak with Wade about taking care of things until he got back. He was going to sixteenth century Scotland, ready to bring Sara home.
***
Edna chuckled to herself as she walked away from the hearth.
“What’s so funny?” Angus asked. He was seated in his favorite chair, reading the newspaper.
“Sara’s brother wishes to see his sister. I couldnae have planned it more perfectly.” She was quite proud of herself and it showed.
“What are ye up to, me wee fox?” Angus raised an eyebrow in question.
“Nothing out of the ordinary, love.” She smiled. Walking behind Angus, she placed her hands on his shoulders.
“I dinnae believe that sending someone time traveling is ordinary. And I dinnae believe that ye do either.”
“Yer right.”
“Are ye matchmaking again?” He placed the paper in his lap, capturing her hands in his and pulling her around where he could see her.
“Perhaps.” She gave him a coy little smile. Disentangling herself from his grasp, she left the room calling, “Maggie!”
An out of breath Maggie met her in the lobby of the inn. “You called me?”
