Daughter of Lir
“That was still heavier than he would have liked. He was an honored guest, though not as honored as he might have been if these people had known his true rank. He was given a royal share of the meat, and his cup was never suffered to be empty.
When at last he could politely excuse himself, the stars touched on midnight. Men of the tribe were still dancing and singing, though wine and kumiss had flattened a fair number of them. The traders were still upright. So, he was pleased to see, were most ...of his men. He caught an eye here, an eye there. They began to rise one by one, not too obviously, he hoped.
Their tents were pitched, their camp made a little apart from the main camp of the tribe. The horses and donkeys grazed in a herd nearby.
Mabon and Bran the smith stood guard over the packs and boxes of the caravan’s wares. They were awake and alert; Emry caught a flash of bronze before he came into the light of their fire.
Mabon eased first, recognizing his prince. Bran kept his sword drawn till he saw that Emry was alone.MoreLess
When at last he could politely excuse himself, the stars touched on midnight. Men of the tribe were still dancing and singing, though wine and kumiss had flattened a fair number of them. The traders were still upright. So, he was pleased to see, were most ...of his men. He caught an eye here, an eye there. They began to rise one by one, not too obviously, he hoped.
Their tents were pitched, their camp made a little apart from the main camp of the tribe. The horses and donkeys grazed in a herd nearby.
Mabon and Bran the smith stood guard over the packs and boxes of the caravan’s wares. They were awake and alert; Emry caught a flash of bronze before he came into the light of their fire.
Mabon eased first, recognizing his prince. Bran kept his sword drawn till he saw that Emry was alone.MoreLess
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