CHAPTER 29
Gwyn sat with Edern and Angharad in her rooms in the afternoon, speaking with a low voice despite the closed doors between them and any listeners.
“So Lludd has blocked your messengers?” Angharad said. “He has invaded your own domain here and holds your other lands hostage. That should have all the great lords up in arms at the abuse of one of their own. How can they sit easy?”
Gwyn shook his head. “They pretend it’s just a family quarrel and refuse to become involved. They don’t think it can happen to them.”
Edern said, “Forgive me, brother, but they don’t think you can win against him. It’s been too long. They don’t want to take the risk. And some of them are envious of your possession of lands in both the old world and the new.”
It was a sound analysis, Gwyn thought. He
