[And by that, he means he could count on Ronan. Declan would probably have preferred to see the Barns burn to the ground, and Matthew will only ever reflect Ronan's wishes. (Through no fault of his own, of course.)
As Matthew reaches for Muiread's ropes, Niall gently but firmly puts a hand out to stop him.]
Leave it. I'll never be able to get her off of you.
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[And by that, he means he could count on Ronan. Declan would probably have preferred to see the Barns burn to the ground, and Matthew will only ever reflect Ronan's wishes. (Through no fault of his own, of course.)
As Matthew reaches for Muiread's ropes, Niall gently but firmly puts a hand out to stop him.]
Leave it. I'll never be able to get her off of you.