Chapter 2
Now the king of the Shi' of Cesh Corran, Conaran, son of Imidel,
was also watching the hunt, but Fionn did not see him, for we
cannot see the people of Faery until we enter their realm, and
Fionn was not thinking of Faery at that moment. Conaran did not
like Fionn, and, seeing that the great champion was alone, save for
Cona'n and the two hounds Bran and Sceo'lan, he thought the time
had come to get Fionn into his power. We do not know what Fionn had
done to Conaran, but it must have been bad enough, for the king of
the Shi' of Cesh Cotran was filled with joy at the sight of Fionn
thus close to him, thus unprotected, thus unsuspicious.
This Conaran had four daughters. He was fond of them and proud
of them, but if one were to search the Shi's of Ireland or the land
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