“I will walk with ye.”
Craving her companionship, even for just a few more minutes, had him standing to his feet and offering her his hand. It made him incredibly proud to watch the way she taught the men to fight. None of them saw her as nothing more than a woman to do their bidding, but rather she was their superior, able to take on any one of them. Her years of studying under Errik and Liam had shaped her into a good teacher, one with patience and toughness enough to push the men where theyneeded to go. And if they were to stand any chance at defeating Campbell, they would need all the training they could get.
“I will see ye later,” she promised, pressing a kiss to his cheek. “We can continue discussing strategies then.”
“Later,” he agreed, wishing he could hold her for a moment longer.
But there were too many eyes on them, too many people around watching their every move. If he wanted the other rebels to work tirelessly, to do all that they could to prepare to take on Campbell, then he needed to do the same.
Seamus allowed himself to stay only long enough to watch Flora stride for the makeshift training field. It was already full of men who longed to learn, as well as Connor, who had been walking them through their warm-up. Seamus sent his friend a wave and then turned for the blacksmith.
They needed weapons, and lots of them. Going to the blacksmith was the first thing he did once they had gotten settled into the village. Making swords would take time and hands, and Seamus wanted to offer the man as much of both as he could.
As he walked through the village, Seamus was stopped no less than half a dozen times by those seeking his opinions. They wanted his approval for footwear and the menu for dinner. Some asked for their patrol schedule to shift, while others offered their help in whatever means they could. It had been days of this, and Seamus was still so unaccustomed to such loyalty and devotion. He knew that they all looked to him for answers, for guidance. All he could manage to do was give the best answers he could and hope his surprise didn't show.
