The Devil's Seal
“Eadulf felt exhausted already; he had barely slept. But a promise to his son was a promise – and he felt the guilt of too many times when he had followed Fidelma on missions that had taken them to many distant places, so that they had barely seen the early months and years of their son’s growth to boyhood.
At least the cold breath of the wind seemed to be easing his throbbing headache. He rode awkwardly on his sturdy cob, just in front of Alchú who followed on his small pony. Even at his young ...age the boy seemed totally at ease on his mount; the master of the animal. Eadulf envied him. Beside the boy came the watchful Luan, one of the King’s warriors. Knowing Eadulf’s limitations as an equestrian, Fidelma always insisted that Alchú be accompanied by one of her brother’s bodyguards.
Eadulf had chosen the easy path from Colgu’s fortress palace, moving south via a track that led through the forest that spread before them. Tall yews, birch and elm predominated among the trees.MoreLess
At least the cold breath of the wind seemed to be easing his throbbing headache. He rode awkwardly on his sturdy cob, just in front of Alchú who followed on his small pony. Even at his young ...age the boy seemed totally at ease on his mount; the master of the animal. Eadulf envied him. Beside the boy came the watchful Luan, one of the King’s warriors. Knowing Eadulf’s limitations as an equestrian, Fidelma always insisted that Alchú be accompanied by one of her brother’s bodyguards.
Eadulf had chosen the easy path from Colgu’s fortress palace, moving south via a track that led through the forest that spread before them. Tall yews, birch and elm predominated among the trees.MoreLess
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