I walked down the hall in my boxers really quietly, because I wasn’t sure what was going on, and when I got to my folk’s bedroom, the door was not... closed all the way, so I put my eye to the crack of the door to look in and find out what the moaning was all about. I got quite a shock as I looked in. There, on the bed was my mom, but she was not alone. Our mixed breed dog was between mom’s legs, licking her pussy. She must have really liked it because she was holding the dog by his ears and. Rank and authority among the sisters was determined by age and piety, but with a seemingly native talent for politics and deceit, and the favour of the priests and bishops who did not quite dare to try and tempt her from God, Gabrielle ruled over spinsters and retired ladies alike in spite of her youth. Having grown up within the intrigue of the church, she knew it very well indeed, and until now had navigated it without fault or foul.As Gabrielle moved through the halls, her face a thunderhead. ‘RUINED?? MY BACKSIDE LEWIS!! How dare you!!?? Need I remind you Da had not married Ma till she was pregnant with Seamus a good two years after you were born!! You gonnae leave RUINED at her name too?’ Kate was spitting fire, ready to battle her interfering brothers. It had taken all her courage to agree to marry Ragnar, she knew now he had every right to drag her off to Norway, she could only hope he would honor his word to her that where she was, he would be. She was more annoyed at the fact. Mirabel, there’s one for you as well, the smallest I’m afraid.”She gave him a sly smile. “Yours is also the smallest. There was little time to prepare.”Dutifully, she opened the larger gifts first, finding a pair of fine boots in the first and a warm woollen cape in the other, which latter she tried on and found very much to her liking. Giving Thomas a quick look, she then opened the small box containing his gift and held her breath.“This ... this is for ... me?” she gasped. “It’s so beautiful!.