Defiant Passion (Sons of Rhodri Medieval Romance Series)
“Rhonwen explained to Robert and Baudoin this was to encourage the sun god to come back someday.
Despite the remoteness of the fortress, it was well supplied. It had its own large communal kitchens made of stone which were separate from the wooden structure. There were two huge fireplaces for cooking. Most of the meals were surprisingly good and food was plentiful, but at Yuletide they enjoyed a special banquet, which began with mulled cider, followed by venison and fenberry pie. Giselle wondere...d aloud where they would have gathered fenberries. Rhonwen explained they grew readily in the bogs of Wales.
Both the Countess and her maid almost fell off their bench when a roasted boar’s head was carried in. “At least this one isn’t green and yellow,” they exclaimed together.
Giselle reddened. “Everyone is looking at us strangely, wondering what we’re laughing at.”
Rhonwen too smiled inwardly, recalling similar feasts at Ellesmere Castle.
An oak log was burned for twelve hours using the remains of the previous year’s log to light it.MoreLess
Despite the remoteness of the fortress, it was well supplied. It had its own large communal kitchens made of stone which were separate from the wooden structure. There were two huge fireplaces for cooking. Most of the meals were surprisingly good and food was plentiful, but at Yuletide they enjoyed a special banquet, which began with mulled cider, followed by venison and fenberry pie. Giselle wondere...d aloud where they would have gathered fenberries. Rhonwen explained they grew readily in the bogs of Wales.
Both the Countess and her maid almost fell off their bench when a roasted boar’s head was carried in. “At least this one isn’t green and yellow,” they exclaimed together.
Giselle reddened. “Everyone is looking at us strangely, wondering what we’re laughing at.”
Rhonwen too smiled inwardly, recalling similar feasts at Ellesmere Castle.
An oak log was burned for twelve hours using the remains of the previous year’s log to light it.MoreLess
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