Chapter Seven
“Indomitable and powerful; noble son of the Archigos
Stoic and serious; warrior of Ventra
Lethal and obstinate; man of the North
As a child gave his heart to the little girl with a diamond on her chest
Mourned her loss when she was gone
Returned, she did, and took his heart again
Proud and protective; will she give you the idol and a Nikah?”
—Oread Poems of Love; Creta O’mun
Rhiannon stood in the paddock gently stroking Zellan’s muzzle. Tim had brought him up from Màrrach a few days before. It was a beautifully clear late February morning. A cold chill hung in the air gripping the land in its cold fingers. Zellan’s breath left his nostrils in wispy clouds. Luna ran around the stables sniffing anything that seemed interesting, while Poeso sat in a shaft of impotent su
