Also, another admission—exchanging hostages was a common practice in medieval times, but again there is no evidence Maud demanded hostages from King David.
I hope you come to know and love my Montbryce family as much as I do.
I would like to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of my critique partners, Sylvia Blenkin, Reggi Allder, Jacquie Biggar and Helena Korin. Thank you for your help in polishing this manuscript.