“Aye.”
“Then ye must protect yerself from his advances. Men and women are verra different. Men are driven by instincts, similar to the beasts in the field.”
Miran laughed at the comparison. Aye, Kai was wild.
“Women are dominated by their hearts. Responsible for giving life. Do ye understand?”
“Aye.”
“Perhaps ye need a companion? One of yer maids should stay with ye at all times, even sleep in the same chamber with ye.”
“I doona think it necessary.”
“All right,” Mary said, preparing more loaves of bread for the oven. “I will be watching ye, lass. The captain is a wonderful man, and we consider him a dear friend now, but he’s still a man.”
Miran hugged Mary. “Thank ye for caring. If ye doona mind overmuch, I’d like to rest for a while.” She practically ran to the tiny chamber where she slept and closed the door.
She wished she could disappear, and that Mary had never witnessed her and Kai’s unseemly behavior. Tonight, she would speak with him about respecting the rules of propriety. Though she would miss those searing kisses and wrapping her arms around his strong body. She sighed as she crawled under the fur and closed her eyes.
There was no doubt her captain would agree to marry her sooner than later.
