The Unexpected Ally
“Now, as he stood beside Gareth and stared down from the top of the gatehouse tower upon the King of Powys in the monastery courtyard, his stomach tied in knots, he realized that he hadn’t understood at all. Not really.
This man tried to kill me! Hywel had faced death in the past. He’d fought in many battles, and he and his uncle, Cadwaladr, hated each other with a passion that was hard to measure. But this betrayal was unlike those others. Madog had violated the sacred oath of hospitality that ...was the backbone of every interaction between Welshmen.
Thankfully, simply having that thought pass through his head was enough to put Hywel’s mind to work again. The fact that Madog could betray not only his alliance with Gwynedd but the very basis of Welsh society suggested that Madog had been spending so much time with Normans of late that he had forgotten who he was.
Hywel’s eyes narrowed as he studied his uncle. The King of Powys was of middle height with the growing girth of middle age.MoreLess
This man tried to kill me! Hywel had faced death in the past. He’d fought in many battles, and he and his uncle, Cadwaladr, hated each other with a passion that was hard to measure. But this betrayal was unlike those others. Madog had violated the sacred oath of hospitality that ...was the backbone of every interaction between Welshmen.
Thankfully, simply having that thought pass through his head was enough to put Hywel’s mind to work again. The fact that Madog could betray not only his alliance with Gwynedd but the very basis of Welsh society suggested that Madog had been spending so much time with Normans of late that he had forgotten who he was.
Hywel’s eyes narrowed as he studied his uncle. The King of Powys was of middle height with the growing girth of middle age.MoreLess
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