When Gabrielle was young she and her mother had entered a Shaker
community to live and grow in peace and harmony. Through a gift of the
Spirit, Gabrielle had a vision of a fire in the barn and because of this
she was able to direct someone to the spot where one of the brothers was
trapped. The doctor who rescued Nathan treated the burns and stayed
with this Shaker brother giving treatments and exercise for his legs.
According to the rules of the community, Dr. Scott was an outsider who
must have permission to speak with members of the Shakers so they would
not be exposed to worldly influences. Dr. Scott met Gabrielle when she
was attending Nathan after the fire. Their opportunities for
communications were limited but he made a point of seeing her later when
he came to check on Nathan's progress. It was after Gabrielle and Dr.
Scott met in the woods that she was put under months of constant
supervision. During that time Dr. Scott joined the Kentucky Militia to
fight redcoats and Indians in the northern territories. His thoughts
went often to the beautiful girl in the Shaker community and she thought
often of him, too. Her ever present guard did not trust Gabrielle but
could not know what went on in the mind of her charge. Would Gabrielle
endure and be trusted again and would Dr. Scott survive war and continue
in his efforts to bring Gabrielle away from the Shakers?
~Beth H.
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