Child of the Northern Spring: Book One of the Guinevere Trilogy by Persia Woolley

Author:Persia Woolley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Historical - General, Fantasy - General, Queen (Legendary character), Fiction - Fantasy, General, Knights and knighthood, Fantasy, Lancelot (Legendary character), Historical, Guenevere, American Historical Fiction, Fiction
ISBN: 9781402245220
Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
Published: 2010-09-15T07:00:00+00:00

Persia Woolley � 321 "What ever will the nuns say about my coming from the Sanctuary, decked out in all this pagan glory?" I asked, and Bedivere laughed"Very little, if they have any sense. Some things you don't tamper with, and the wedding of King and Queen is one of them! Surely tneY must know he is the Lord of the Land, and you are the living embodiment of the people. Besides, Brigit says not all Christians would be opposed to today's happenings." "You've talked with her, then?" "With Brigit? Yes; we rode most of the way to the convent together. "Ah, she came out of the litter for you!" I was delighted at what certainly sounded like progress. "It was just a morning's trip, and not too long, but it gave us a chance to chat. As you said, she's a remarkable woman." I was delighted, and made a silent little prayer to the Goddess for them before remembering how appalled Brigit would be. Ah v/eli, it she could make Mama a saint, I could ask the Old Gods to look after her. Amesbury is a tiny settlement named for Ambrosius Aurelius- An abbey has grown up on the bank of the Avon where the willows trail over the stream, and the choir which sings perpetually within the cloistered halls is one of the finest in the land. It amused me that so staunch a Christian center should be associated with the king who had fathered Merlin, the greatest druid of all time. The convent was a mixture of both Roman and Celtic skills- Although it was rectangular and divided into individual rooms, the thatcn roof and wood interior made it cozy and pleasant. Bedivere allowed tnat there were many places being built like this, perhaps because it offerec' the best of both styles. The people at the convent reflected a similar mixture of Rc�man discipline and Celtic naturalness. And they did not seem overly critica^ Vinnie looked more askance at my day in the Sanctuary than the nuns did. But even she couldn't help admiring the mare and trappings Artnur had sent, and there was no argument when I said I wished to wear the white robe from the Sanctuary on my trip into Sarum next day. We spent a quiet evening in my room talking about the journey now that it was almost over, and that led to reminiscences of earlier timcs"It's been a fine life you've shared with me," Brigit said quietly, an" I want you to know how much I've appreciated it." "Good heavens, it's not as though it were going to end now," I said

322 � Child of the Northern Spring with a yawn. "Why, I'll have as much need of your help now as ever I did in childhood." "Aye," she answered slowly, plumping up the pillows. "But it will be different from now on, M'lady. The wedding may still be a week away, but after you ride into Sarum tomorrow you'll belong to Arthur and the people, and there's no mistaking that.

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