Samantha looked around as if she were worried that someone would disapprove that she was talking with Faren alone. No one was around, so she squeezed his hand.<br/><br/>“Faren, I know this isn’t of your doing. Well, some of it is and I’m angry with you for not telling me about this, but Lord Varatt told me of your circumstances and that you thought since she had tricked you that it wasn’t binding.  But it is. The marriage was consummated, as evidenced by your daughter. The church abhors divorce and I don’t know if that is an option right now. The guardian suggested that I poison her,” Samantha smiled faintly. “but murder is a mortal sin too. I’m not comfortable standing out in the open. Let’s go to the house and ask Nimue and Maric to give us some privacy. I know Nimue will stand guard at the door.” Samantha glanced toward the house.<br/><br/>She was looking at everything and everyone except for Faren. Maisie came skipping out of the house and back their direction. Nimue stepped outside behind her, calling her name. When the child turned back to her, Nimue motioned for Samantha to come. Without waiting to see if Faren would join her, the fair headed slender woman picked up the edge of her skirt and picked her way through the field.<br/><br/>Suddenly she stopped and faced Faren,<br/><br/>“I have been trying to work through this mess in my head, But Faren, you need to be a man and come up with a plan. I love you and I want to be with you. I will even gladly take on a small daughter but you have to figure out a way to get rid of that woman. Are you coming to the house or not?”