There was no mark anywhere on Amber’s hand, no sign that the cross burned in protest at being held against her skin. Her fingers closed around the cross for the space of four slow breaths, then opened again. Bloodred amber gleamed at five points of the cross that lay nestled in her cool hand. Without a word Amber reached inside her tunic with her free hand and drew out a silver cross. When Geoffrey insults her by calling her a witch she responds: She is a Learned and while gifted they are not really witches. I'm not sure I'd call Lady Amber a witch though. Yet touching Geoffrey was the only way Amber could learn his truth. Whatever Amber sensed of Geoffrey when she touched him was intensely painful to her.

Only her clenched jaw kept her from crying out. Her eyes were so dilated they were almost black. Then she rested one fingertip on Geoffrey’s cheek just above the place where blood had been drawn by Erik’s knife.Īs soon as Amber touched Geoffrey, she went pale. However Lady Amber does not hold Geoffrey's hand but instead touches his cheek:Īmber took a breath and let it out slowly, composing herself. “Instead,” Meg continued, “Ariane requested that Sir Geoffrey be put to the question in the Learned manner. Each had wondered why Simon had not challenged Geoffrey ten days ago, nor any day since. The lady has most forcefully requested that the issue not be solved by test of arms, for such would only jeopardize the peace that the Glendruid Wolf has worked so tirelessly toĪ murmuring went through the assembled knights. Sir Geoffrey has insulted the honor of Lady Ariane. Ariane requests Geoffrey be questioned 'in the Learned manner': Geoffrey has been trying to provoke her husband into a duel, but this threatens an uneasy peace. In chapter 28 Ariane confronts the knight Geoffrey who raped her.

Warily she eyed the Learned lady of Stone Ring Keep, who could discern truth simply by touching someone. She is described as:Īriane’s breath caught. Yes, the lie detecting witch is Lady Amber of Stone Ring Keep.

Enchanted by Elizabeth Lowell