CHAPTER 6
Gwyn stood by as Idris dispatched today’s courier to Edgewood. The stable area was crowded with people just returned from George’s Christmas tree excursion. Brynach and Rhian drove up the horses with the stone boat George had used to carry it, and joined the group. They all seemed reluctant to break up the after-party and return to their normal lives.
Gwyn was surprised how pleased everyone was for the simple change in the routine, a chance to get out in the snow. We seem to have generated an unexpected bonus of goodwill, he thought. Even Cadugan had unbent enough to praise it as a way of bonding the travelers into a stronger group.
As he walked back into the manor, he made a note to come look at George’s tree in a few days. He knew Christmas trees from his years living as a h
