Lion of Ireland
“It seemed that the news of every detail of the battle at Sulcoit had been carried to Cashel by runners, and amply embroidered en route. The king had fought like an emperor, the people were telling one another, and his brother like an avenging archangel.
As the first company of soldiers came up the road from the causeway of the Suir crowds met them, singing. Old women called blessings upon them and children ran forward, giggling and daring one another to snatch hairs from the tails of me officer...s’ horses. Brian’s mount, who had had enough of warfare for a while,- laid back his ears and kicked petulantly whenever anyone came too close to his hindquarters, and so was able to make his way in relative peace.
Brian’s thoughts ran ahead to Deirdre, waiting somewhere within the stone walls of the hallowed fortress.
Deirdre. She moved before his eyes in a hundred remembered poses. Lovely and shy as a wood violet, her delicacy like a breath of air from some hidden waterfall amid cool ferns.MoreLess
As the first company of soldiers came up the road from the causeway of the Suir crowds met them, singing. Old women called blessings upon them and children ran forward, giggling and daring one another to snatch hairs from the tails of me officer...s’ horses. Brian’s mount, who had had enough of warfare for a while,- laid back his ears and kicked petulantly whenever anyone came too close to his hindquarters, and so was able to make his way in relative peace.
Brian’s thoughts ran ahead to Deirdre, waiting somewhere within the stone walls of the hallowed fortress.
Deirdre. She moved before his eyes in a hundred remembered poses. Lovely and shy as a wood violet, her delicacy like a breath of air from some hidden waterfall amid cool ferns.MoreLess
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