"I am Duncan McCloud of the Clan McCloud and his be me Cousin Anugus, and those there are Johnathan, William, and Nathan."  he called down from his horse. He then dismounted and walked forward eyeing the woman and then turning to Cirus.  He in turned took Marion by the arm and pulled her forward to stand be for  her husband to be.  "He whispered in here ear.  "Behave ye self now."  then to Duncan  "This be me daughter Marion, the one chosen to be your bride."  he smiled.  Duncan looked at her, well she was a good looking woman and looked strong and filled her clothing well.  He had worried that she would be a skinny looking thing that would have blown away in a stiff breeze.  At least she was plesant to look at, now was she as he was told lowlander women were like.  That he would have to see.  Duncan was a good looking man that stood about six feet tall, was strong and his arms and legs showed it.  He had long brown hair, down to his shoulders, that was tied back from his face by a leather strap ab out his forehead.  He wore a kilt and a white lose fitting shirt with long billowy sleeves, and the clan Tartan sash that carried his clan colors.<br/><br/>"Well now so ye be the one I  have come to fetch. " he gave her a nod of acknowledgement and a slight smile. Then he turned to her father Cirus. "Me men and I have ridden hard and long. Be there a place close by that we may wash away the dust and dirt of the long travel"  The journey had been long and he could only imagine how they smelled. They basiclly lived in the same clothes the whole time and it had been quite warm and they had sweated quite a bit.<br/><br/>"There be a stream just beyond those three there." he pointed to where it was. "Ye can put your horses in the barn there and I'll have me other daughter make a place there for you and your men to sleep tonight. Me wife has been preparing food for when ye would arrive. Once ye have cleaned up and put your horses up come on to the house and we can talk while we eat. Flora...." He turned to his Marion, "See them to the Barn and then show them the stream. Come back and help ye mother with the food."<br/><br/>"Before we go....." Duncan turned to Nathan and nodded. "I didn't know if ye had a horse to ride on the journey back to the Highlands, so I brought you one. She is yours to have, one of my finest. She is gentle and strong, and her name is Flower." Duncan chuckled, as Nathan brought forth the horse. She was brown with white stockings and a white patch on her fore head, and a black main and tail. "She loves to smell the flowers of the fields." again he chuckled, "So she has been named Flower." Duncan took the reins and handed them to Marion. Flower stepped forward and moved her head to rub against Marion.