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I'm sorry, I just—remember that moment where Ewen subconsciously manages to avoid giving away vital information about his chieftain's location in hiding, one of the most important things on his mind then or at any point in the book, because—apparently—he's thinking about Keith instead? This book is so great.

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luzula

I paused my reread so I have not got there yet, and I don't remember that bit! I mean, I remember his not giving away the information, but not Keith's role in it.

But I (re)discovered the bit in the beginning of Chapter 5 where we see Keith's sad profile looking out over Loch na h-Iolaire, and we later find out that the reason he was looking so sad is that he was thinking of the consequences of the Rising for Ewen. : )

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regshoe

He recites the directions to Lochiel's hiding place on the slopes of Beinn Bhreac in his sleep—but he says Ben Loy, where Keith found him and saved his life, instead of Beinn Bhreac. And when Keith learns about this he 'puts his hand on [Ewen's] knee' and says he's very glad that Lochiel has managed to evade capture (an important enemy who Keith has no reason to care about for the sake of Lochiel himself, only for Ewen's) <3

But I (re)discovered the bit in the beginning of Chapter 5 where we see Keith's sad profile looking out over Loch na h-Iolaire, and we later find out that the reason he was looking so sad is that he was thinking of the consequences of the Rising for Ewen. : ) Oh yes, another excellent moment :D

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luzula

Oooh, now I remember. And I love all the touching in those scenes.

To be fair, Keith was favourably impressed by Lochiel while he was a prisoner, but that would hardly be enough if it wasn't for the connection to Ewen.

Here's another good one: Ewen counting their meetings when he's back at Ardroy and "suddenly his pulse quickened with pleasure--that made four, only four! No, of course, there had been two at Fort Augustus." : D

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regshoe

Ewen counting their meetings when he's back at Ardroy and "suddenly his pulse quickened with pleasure"

:D

(Although, that bit does become a kind of horrible dramatic irony once you know what's going to happen when they do meet again... but let's not think about that)