Celtic Rain (The Battle Raven Series) by Isabelle Stewart

Author:Isabelle Stewart [Stewart, Isabelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-09-12T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

The journey to Tralee would have been a quicker trip on horseback however Carrick had loaned all of his horses to the soldiers at the Duir Plain. The only horses he had at his estate was the huge chestnut battle horse he was leading beside them and one to pull Shanna’s carriage for when they came to town.

As they walked up to the entrance Lara studied the wall and the towers at each corner. There were two soldiers on each side of the towers and two at the entrance. It was a casement fortress wall and Lara examined the huge stone archway covered with ivy and small white flowers. On the inside of the entrance there were Iron doors on each side that would slide in place to protect Tralee. The rutted dirt road turned into gravel and a few feet into turned onto a large stone street.

It was history come to life for her. The archaeologist inside of her wanted to break away from the group and walk up the steps of the casement wall to the arched doorways leading to a passage between the walls. Instead Lara followed the others and looked at the buildings at the side of the main road. They had thatched roofs and each building was brightly painted in yellow, green, red and blue. Flower and food vendors sporadically lined the buildings.

Lara studied the people and it was like being at a Renaissance Fair. She was surrounded by doublets, tunics, breeches, kilts, leather corsets, and gowns of every style. Every once in a while she caught a glimpse of children running around with tiny makeshift swords fighting their own little fake war. She watched as a small redheaded girl ran in front of them giggling and stopped in front of a flower vender next to a small building. Lara studied the yellow painted building with its sign hanging on a wooden beam from in front of the door with Dublin’s painted on it.

“Your realm has Pubs too? Nice.” She said and Eion chuckled.

As they walked further into Tralee Lara realized it was bigger than she thought and they were only on the main street. Down a small avenue she spotted a tiny gothic chapel with a tall slender tower, bright stain glass windows and flower gardens surrounding it. When she guessed they were halfway through she noticed small avenues that led to manor houses, pretty little cottages and even thought she saw what could be a school. Her attention was drawn to another huge stone entrance that led to the Duir Plain. The large arching gate was an impressive site even from so far away.

“I wish I could see more of this place. It’s beautiful. There is no castle and I was almost expecting one. I know of Faolan’s castle in the mountain from what has been told to me. Does either of the Milesian and Danann lands have any?”

“There is one in Milburn in Milesian territory and another in Quenith in the Danann territory.

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