Laird Thomas Cameron wasn't sure what they would do when he came through the secret passage. The last thing he wanted was to frighten Catherin, but he needed to know how to help the MacGreagors, and the only way to know was to get inside. After he climbed out of the moat, he discovered finding the two smooth stones was not as easy as he thought. It took nearly fifteen minutes to find them and pull the first section of the door out.
Cautiously, he crept into the short tunnel and stopped. The inside door was closed and Thomas had to remember to speak English, "Catherin?"
Standing with his back against the wall and his arms folded, Connor thought he heard a voice. He drew his sword and crouched down. Justin heard it too and slipped out of the cottage to help. The voice was coming from inside the wall.
"Catherin, it is I, Thomas."
Relieved, Connor put his sword away and removed the inside door, "You live dangerously."
Thomas stepped out and slapped him on the back affectionately, "Go get Kevin." Connor was quick to obey.
"Is anything wrong?" asked Justin.
"That is what I came to find out."
Justin smiled and motioned for Thomas to come inside.
"It is good to see you old friend. What has happened?"
Not long after Justin finished telling Thomas everything, Connor and Kevin came in. In the dark, they could barely see each other, but Kevin greeted his old friend with a smile, "There is a traitor among us."
It was Justin who was the most surprised, "How do you know?"
"The woman who brought the boys back told us. She is Catherin's sister."
"I did not know Catherin had a sister," mumbled Thomas.
"Neither did we," Justin said.
Kevin continued, "When Rachel was little she often had smudges of dirt on her face and Justin called her that. In English, the lass called Rachel, 'Smudges.' Yet, it was dark and the only way she could have known it was Rachel is if someone told her who to expect."
Thomas took a deep breath, "Someone has found one of the doors."
"Doors?" Connor asked.
It was Thomas who answered, "Aye, there are three."
Justin said, "We are not the only ones who know about the doors."
Kevin agreed. "True. All the elders know, but we made them take a vow not to tell. I can think of no one who would break that vow."
"Nor can I." Suddenly, Justin caught his breath, "Dear God, they must know Rachel is out there again."
Connor was horrified. "Kevin, you let her go again knowing we have a traitor?"