" For a moment I thought Mother and Da had told you, even though they hadn't told me."
"No, lass. They didn't tell anyone. And maybe they were a bit heavy-handed, but you can approach this in one of two ways: You can be angry and spiteful and ruin your chances, or you can thank Providence and your da for fetching you the best of the best, Jillian."
Jillian rolled her eyes. "If those men are the best, then it's the cloister for certain. "

― Karen Marie Moning , To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander, #2)