Olive

Captain Angus Rothesay was two months away when his wife bore their first child in rooms overlooking the winding Forth. Poor wee lass, your father cannot give the first blessing, so the woman who nursed him will give what she can. You step into this one-chapter preview with Dr Jacob Johnson at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. Night fell on Stirling with the child's first future still hidden from both parents. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. The Curve beneath the WrappingsA room overlooking Stirling · 6 min

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