Crown of Renewal (Legend of Paksenarrion)
“He had met her years before, when his father had contracted Golden Company for assistance during Siniava’s War. She dismounted, handed the reins of her chestnut stallion to her squire, hung her helmet on the saddle hooks, and came up the stairs more light-footed than he expected given her age. There were threads of silver in her dark hair now, and her brows seemed thinner, but the look from under those brows was as penetrating as ever.
“M’lord Count,” she said.
“Commander,” he said. “Be welcome....”
“I am sorry for your losses,” she said. “Your brother, sister, and father, all in one year.”
“Thank you,” he said. “Andressat survives.”
“As it has done, and we all hope will do, by Esea’s Light.”
That startled him. He had not realized anyone else maintained the Sunlord’s tradition as well as Camwyn’s worship.
“Light of the heart,” he said, testing.
“Light of the mind,” she said, answering. She smiled.
They walked inside, down the passage, and he led her to his father’s—now his—office.MoreLess
“M’lord Count,” she said.
“Commander,” he said. “Be welcome....”
“I am sorry for your losses,” she said. “Your brother, sister, and father, all in one year.”
“Thank you,” he said. “Andressat survives.”
“As it has done, and we all hope will do, by Esea’s Light.”
That startled him. He had not realized anyone else maintained the Sunlord’s tradition as well as Camwyn’s worship.
“Light of the heart,” he said, testing.
“Light of the mind,” she said, answering. She smiled.
They walked inside, down the passage, and he led her to his father’s—now his—office.MoreLess
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