Free Celtic Rain (The Battle Raven Series) by Isabelle Stewart Page A

following after her. A light mist of rain could be seen falling outside of the cave. It wasn’t enough though to hide the brilliant light of the full red gold Harvest Moon reflecting it’s light onto the rain.
    The memory of the Irish saying her great-grandmother used to tell her ran through her head.
     
    May the blessing of the Celtic Rain be on you, the soft sweet rain. May it fall upon your spirit, so that all the little flowers may spring up, and shed their sweetness on the air.
    May the blessing of the great Celtic Rain be on you, may it beat upon your spirit and wash it fair and clean, and leave there many a shining pool where the blue of heaven shines, and sometimes a star.
     
    Lara smiled at the memory and turned to Aodhan who was speaking to Eion. She could sense the concern in his voice.
    “I did not see my father anywhere close to the cave. It does look like there was a fight and some blood just outside but I found no bodies.”
    Squatting down Aodhan looked over a small rock enclosed fire pit. He picked up a few charred pieces of wood and tossed them in.
    “It also looks like there was a fire lit here a couple of nights ago. Other than that no one else is near the cave. I will scout around to see what I can find and make sure that it is safe while the portal is being closed. All of you stay at the back of the cave until I return.” Aodhan stood and quietly slipped away again.
    As Eion watched Aodhan leave he turned to the portal. Lara slipped her frame pack off and Kedryn did the same.
    “How crazy is this? Everyone we know must think we are dead. It’s sad to think of that. I hope grandma is ok and everyone else. Do you think that Glenn and Cassie will go on with the wedding? It was only a week away.”
    “I hope so. You are right this is insane. Everyone we love has been ripped away from us.” she sighed.
    Kedryn gave her a hug. “Let’s stack the wood. I think we both need to do something to keep our minds off of all of it.”
    As they started to head over to the fire pit all three jumped as a pile of wood fell to the floor. Eion cursed, glared at Aodhan and back at the portal.
    “Apologies. I found some more wood just outside. I did not see anything else out there and will scout around more just to make sure.”
    “Are we going to camp here tonight?” Lara asked as she watched Eion touch another ruin. She walked over to the wood Aodhan had dropped and started stacking it in her arms.
    “We will camp here tonight while I finish. Aodhan take Kedryn scouting with you. You can show him how and what to keep an eye out for and an extra set of eyes would not hurt.” Eion said.
    Aodhan skeptically looked at Lara and to the wood she was stacking in the fire pit in a nice neat tee pee style.
    “Do know how to start a fire?” Aodhan asked
    She reached into a pocket in her cargo pants and pulled out a plastic case and popped open the lid lighting a match.
    “I think this will do. You will find a bright and shiny fire by the time you come back. What if they figure out that we have come directly here and come through while you are gone? Do you really think it’s a good time for you and Kedryn to leave?” She looked at him and back at Kedryn a little more than worried.
    “I do not think we have to worry about the trackers and Firbolg. I found fresh tracks by the cave possibly only an hour old. It looks as if one assassin survived and two trackers. A set of tracks headed to the North and the other to the West.” he said .
    “Niall and Damon are smart enough to realize where we would be heading. Both must have survived if they were able to translocate to get here before us.” Eion said
    “That would also explain why none stayed behind to finish their mission. They probably wanted to report about Lara. There were older tracks too. It looks like one was practically dragging another person. That could have been my father.” said Aodhan
    “Hang on. How is it that they came through? Especially if