Clash of Kings
“Hengist had taken the town while carving a route through to the sea with his massive sword and the might of his Saxon followers. Gorlois had arrived too late to crush the interloper. Saxon feet had tainted this place, and the king’s rage knew no bounds when he was unable to call the invaders to account.But Ygerne loved the place, the long sweeps of low hills crowned with oaks, beech trees and hazel, and would not willingly leave the pleasant fields in the winter and the spring.Now, pregnant and... dreamy, she wandered out into the morning, bored with the enforced captivity caused by her condition. Daisies, both white and yellow, bloomed in the long grasses, and spikes of bluebells and the shy buttercups of spring entranced her as she filled baskets with the wild flowers to sweeten her rooms. Her maids carried her bounty, and her flower face was wreathed in pleasure as the sun kissed her wonderful hair with streaks of gold.When Gorlois rode out to find her, he felt his heart stop with love, just for a moment, in the perfect joy of a happy husband and father.MoreLess
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