The Cross And the Dragon
“For four years, he had spent those holy days with Alda. As winter went on at the Abbey of Saint Stephen, he had one goal: return home.
He drove himself to walk normally, without crutches or wobbling steps. He did not care how many times he fell. He had to be ready for the journey home this spring. He had to silence those dreams of Ganelon hovering over him. He was torn between kissing Alda at their reunion and slapping her for not sending him a message. He was irritated with Gerard and Charles ...as well. Why were there no tidings of home or court?
Two weeks after Epiphany, Hruodland went to prime Mass at the church. It felt good to be in a church again amid prayers, candles, and incense. Why did God allow the Roncevaux massacre to happen? he asked Saint Sebastian. Why did He spare me?
“Hruodland,” Judith called after the Mass, “the otter vest becomes you.”
“Thank you. Any word from my home?” he asked.
Judith shook her head. “You no longer need the hospital. Would you like to stay at my residence?MoreLess
He drove himself to walk normally, without crutches or wobbling steps. He did not care how many times he fell. He had to be ready for the journey home this spring. He had to silence those dreams of Ganelon hovering over him. He was torn between kissing Alda at their reunion and slapping her for not sending him a message. He was irritated with Gerard and Charles ...as well. Why were there no tidings of home or court?
Two weeks after Epiphany, Hruodland went to prime Mass at the church. It felt good to be in a church again amid prayers, candles, and incense. Why did God allow the Roncevaux massacre to happen? he asked Saint Sebastian. Why did He spare me?
“Hruodland,” Judith called after the Mass, “the otter vest becomes you.”
“Thank you. Any word from my home?” he asked.
Judith shook her head. “You no longer need the hospital. Would you like to stay at my residence?MoreLess
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