themselves with the business of preparing for the holidays and decorating
the Firehall. Yet events away from town and castle were happening that
might hold significance for Camelot’s future.
Captain Morgan invited Veryl aboard his ship for a discussion and a deal
was made.
Hand was drawn back to Traveling Mountain by the presence of more
intruders who turned out to be Sister Khendra and Herion Lockshire.
During the battle in the Chamber Hand brushed up against a crystal and
was transported to Paris.
Two dwarves named Valorheart and Underburrow were trapped for a
time in a mine shaft but were able to dig their way out.
A scholar named Xavier witnessed the ability of a deformed young boy
to cleanse evil from a violent murderer’s soul.
Lord Beron of the Wyld encountered the spirit of Gwydion ap Don at the
rock formation known as Merlin’s Seat and learned that it was the key to
control ofThe Wyld.Beron was not tempted by the power he could gain
but the exchange was overheard by the boggan Brynt who saw a chance
to change the order of things.
And at Blaxley Estate Amaris arrived for a visit under the guise of being
the daughter of a wealthy merchant.
But within Camelot’s walls there was celebration as three Squires were
raised to the rank of Knight. Kylan, Cian and Lyrick were given the accolade
by the knights Morninglord, Corwin and Blackthorn in a combined ceremony.
As the holiday drew closer many of the citizens of Camelot hung ornaments
on the Yule tree in the Hall. Others made some rather interesting resolutions
for the approaching New Year.
Quincy Randall tried to deal with the demons of her past. She awoke one
night in her darkened booby trapped room and in a disoriented panic tried to
break out of the room she herself had barricaded. Luckily Bayla happened along
and helped her out.
Blackthorn noticed when the star-shaped mark around one of Sorcha’s eyes
glowed briefly before she fell asleep.
Mace Daniels took a position as an instructor at the Mage Academy. Ian
was rather puzzled by Bayla’s reaction to Mace and Corwin becoming closer.
Yandora and Robinton shared the news that they were expecting
their first child. This news was the cause of some confusion on Lucent’s part
that one might think a stablehand wouldn’t have about the facts of life.
Another part of Quincy’s past surfaced when a man named Antillious
accused her of blame in his kin’s death some ten years before and threatened
her life. An angry Blackthorn had the man escorted from Camelot but Quincy
later brought him back in order to show the man he was wrong about her. It
was herbrother who had actually committed the killing and she vowed to find
him. All of this prevented Quincy from journeying into The Wyld to speak with
a fae about granting her a wish.
Luckily for her Lord Beron came to Camelot to inform Blackthorn on
his encounter with Gwydion. Bayla pointed out the fae lord to the woman
and Quincy went over to speak with him. The encounter was marked by Beron
asking Quincy what she knew about her family background which was very
little since except for her brother all her kin that she knew of were dead. Oddly,
Beron seemed to think Palmer should have done something to help Quincy.
Eventually Quincy was able to whisper the wish of her heart to Beron, that she
be able to bear a child. Beron told her that the anger she carried inside would
heal when she learned to accept who and what she was and then her wish
would be granted. He also told her how to reach him when she wished to speak
with him again.
So the old year concluded quietly and mostly on a note of hope. There
were still dangers and trouble ahead, but Camelot would face them and do as
it always had.
It would endure.
© 01/2007 B.West
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