While her mother and sister were jealous of the lavish life they were envisioning Alana living, Alana was nervous about it herself. She had never gone and ordered people around before, nor had her opinions been valued before in such a way. It felt like there was a responsibility about to be looming over her head. She could handle running the farm, but what if she gave bad advice to Duncan's people?<br/><br/>Alana was just about to help her mother clean up from dinner when Duncan asked his question. She looked to her mother who nodded, then turned back to the man. "Certainly."<br/><br/>She walked with him out of the house and through their yard. "I don't think I've had as interesting of a life as ye, but I still love it. Arabela and I are the first women born into the McNally Clan. They've always been blessed with boys, so ye can imagine me Father's face when we came out. Arabela would rather slack off in front of her mirror for hours rather than help around the farm, so I took on the responsibility of helping me Father meself. I don't like knowing people are working hard around me but I am doing nothing."<br/><br/>Alana looked up at the sky as they walked, the setting sun painting it orange and pink. "Even though I wake up early to work, I stay up late enough to see the moon high in the sky often. I quite like it. I draw pictures of it's phases in me free time, though that isn't too often. The night is a pretty time. I do hope I can still do that when we get to the Highlands."<br/><br/>Once they reached the barn, Alana paused outside the doors and looked up at him. "I wanted to thank ye for saying I could come back and visit when I wanted. We've heard stories of husbands keeping their wives locked away. We were admittedly a bit worried," she looked over at the barn, "I'm also sorry we have ye sleeping in the barn with the horses. We haven't any extra rooms for guests. Some nobles we are, right?"<br/><br/>Alana pushed open the heavy doors once more before turning to look at him again. "Sleep well, Duncan," she said with a smile before starting back towards the house.