Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Nearly There

Three Hearts And Three Lions, CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE.

faulted mountain
sharded rock
gap through cliff
hours-long climb
barren soil
tall monolith
strengthening wind
camp fire
orange flames
flying sparks
black sky
gibbous moon
monstrous clouds
whistlings
rustlings
croakings
blowing wind
murmuring grass
screaming owl
murk beyond wavering firelight

When Morgan le Fay approaches Holger, the wind as usual punctuates dialogue:

"Morgan watched him for a long moment. The wind whistled around them." (p. 135)

The hillmen return and are defeated but the travellers must now risk an encounter with the allegedly undefeatable troll. Into the next chapter...

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