As day ends the companions depart for their various destinations. Before leaving they have determined that their horses, tack, and travel gear, which was...
For those that traveled on to the Abbey it is late by the time they have arrived. Donngal and Aelfric are exhausted from their exertions and wounds. Lady...
... Tathal bows low to both Ladies "I thank you for your kind and generious words my lady, it gives me great pleasure to know I have been of such service to...
... snip ... Ffraid's father, Sir Llywel, is of the same social class as your own father. The greatest renown of the family are Llywel's seven sons. These...
... snip ... The abbot sighs, "That is always possible, Vortigern comes to mind as you all well know. But I can think of none of this region that would, or...
... Tathal takes the ring and smiles back, he had not noticed how lovely she was before "I shall tresure it always my lady." __________________________________...
The return to du Plain is uneventful. The weather is favorable, and the long days that bracket the solstice provide more then enough time to travel. Sir Bege...
... Ffraid blushes yet seems pleased. She excuses herself to attend to Lady Briant, but as she walks away she glances back to see if Tathal is still watching...
... Morien nods his head to the Lord. "My honor, m'lord, although I must admit that I had some help from Tathal, here..." ... Morien would smirk, but thoughts...
... an ... action (and ... are ... You approach Sir Bege in a quiet area of the training ground and tell him what you have learned and make your request. His...
Some days after Bege and Morien speak King Natanleod and his entourage arrives at du Plain. As the next days pass a host gathers there as well. The Lords...
... Tathal does gaze after her, a thoughtful look on his face as he fingers the ring. The Lady Briant, although lovely and kind and still warmed his heart when...
... Donngal will make his stand beside Aelfric, but will try to convince his large friend that they should protect Sir Bege (will that be first or second...
... Aelfric remains active during the morning, exercising, cleaning his weapons and practicing his axe skills. ... Aelfric watches Oswald return to his army;...
... `I'll watch your back my friend. I have faith that you can protect mine. ' He grips Donngal's shoulder in a friendly way.' As for Sir Bege, I agree, he...
... Morien will offer his axe to Bege's service, but if the Lord already has a host of loyal men around him and wishes to post Morien elsewhere, that is fine...
... Tathal has spent the day sharping his sword and making sure his shield is strong. He cheers along with the rest of the small army at Bege's speech,...
Aelfric and Donngal position themselves on the right flank in Blain's battle. Aelfric's challenge to Oswald goes unanswered. Strangely Aelfric's call for...
... The first Longhorn warrior falls beneath Aelfric's axe, but it gives him none of the pleasure he had expected. Instead he is confused by Oswald's lack of...
... Tathal lets out a shout of triumph as his enemy falls before him and then turns to engage another. He trys to keep both Morien and Bege in sight to assist...
In the center, Morien and Tathal are fighting against a heavy swarm of Saxons. Morien continues to deal effective blows on the enemy. Tathal takes a hard blow...
... see ... "A pox upon you!" Donngal shouts at his Saxon foe, mostly in contempt of his own poor strike. He tries to make his blows count, in order not to...
... himself ... "Fie upon it!" Donngal lets oaths fly for the difficulties that have beset him, and at least in part from the pain of his wound. He uses his...
... Tathal breaths a prayer that the sword did not wound him and scrambles to his feet, trying to block or avoid blows that the enemy is raining upon him. Once...
... have ... uses ... back ... Aelfric reaches down and attempts to pull Donngal to his feet. He then steps back and scans the area in search of Oswald and his...
... Morien takes a quick look around as the press eases a little. Seeing Tathal having some problems, he steps to clear some space around the Cornishman, so...
In the center, the feeling of crisis has passed. The shield wall is cohesive and not giving ground. Morien clears room for Tathal to regain his feet and both...
... Battle seems to be progressing well, Morien observes, glancing briefly around him. Then he devotes his attention to the matter at hand, hacking at the...