Ynys Seiriol, North Wales, 835 AD
Ynys Seiriol, North Wales, 835 ADThe first cuckoo call of the year reminded Alun ap Drystan that it was already mid-April, and while his preparations for incursions were well in hand, thanks to the helpfulness of the abbot and the king, they were not entirely complete.
Despite his Christian reservations about violence, the abbot had supported his request to enrol monks into arms training, but only those with previous military experience. Alun had little need of persuasion because the abbot’s recurring nightmares were incentive enough to act. Enrolment provided fifteen men to add to his company of twelve. The training was simple because the royal guards were expert warriors eager to impart their skills to the willing brothers. Morale was high since the gu
