"Times have gotten dark, cousin." she sighed, "Cumhaill have fallen on hard times to find ourselves fallen into a client."

"How brave are you?"

He slammed his mug down and glowered at her, "Why do you ask this damned question of me!" His mood turned extremely dark very quickly.

"I have walked into the middle of a battle with nothing but my staff", she continued, pushing both mugs far away from them, "but what if I told you that there is one among us that is even braver than both of us? One who can not only save the Cumhaill but is willing to sacrifice everything to honor our kin and save us from dishonor and disgrace."

She leaned forward, "What are you willing to sacrifice for your clan's honor?"

May all the gods forgive her.

She sighed deeply......to heck with the gods - May Kate ever forgive her.