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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,LOOKE? ,ON ,! ,DUSKY ,M5 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 HE AWOKE AGA9 HE SAW A MAN /&+ OV] HIM1 & KNEW HIM = ,WOOD-WISE3  HE WAS CLAD 9 HIS W>-GE>1 & HAD HIS QUIV] AT HIS BACK & HIS B[ 9 HIS H&1 = ,WOOD-FA!R'S *ILDR5 W]E ALL GOOD B[M51 ?\< NOT SO SURE AS ,B[-MAY4  ,HE SPAKE TO ,FACE-(-GOD3  

',DAWN IS 9 ! SKY1 ,DALESMAN2 !RE IS YET TIME = !E TO WA% ! NI<T (F ( !E 9 \R BA? ( ! ,%IV]+ ,FLOOD & TO PUT ?Y M\? TO ! MILK-B[L2 BUT TIME = NAU<T ELSE3  = ,I & ,B[-MAY >E APPO9T$ ?Y FELL[S = ! ROAD1 & IT W]E WELL ?AT WE W]E BACK HOME SPE$ILY4'  

,SO ,FACE-(-GOD LEAP$ UP & W5T =? FROM ! ,HALL1 & ,WOOD-WISE L$ TO :]E WAS A POOL 9 ! RIV] ) /EPS CUT D[N TO IT 9 ! ROCKY BANK4  

',?IS1' SAID ,WOOD-WISE1 'IS ! ,C>LE'S ,BA?2 BUT ! ,QUE5'S IS L[] D[N1 :]E ! WAT] IS WID] & %ALL[] BEL[ ! LITTLE MID-DALE =CE4'  

,SO ,GOLD-MANE /RIPP$ (F HIS RAIM5T & LEAP$ 9TO ! ICE-COLD POOL2 & !Y HAD BR\<T HIS WEAPONS & W>-GE> ) !M2 SO :5 HE CAME \T HE CLAD & >M$ HIMSELF = ! ROAD1 & !N TURN$ ) ,WOOD-WISE T[>D ! \TGATE ( ! ,DALE2 & SOON !Y SAW TWO M5 COM+ FROM L[] D[N ! WAT] 9 SU* WISE ?AT !Y W\LD PRES5TLY CROSS !IR PA?1 & AS YET IT WAS LITTLE MORE ?AN TWILI<T1 SO ?AT !Y SAW NOT AT FIR/ :O !Y W]E1 BUT AS !Y DREW NE>] !Y KNEW !M = ! ,SUN-BEAM & ,B[-MAY4  ,! ,SUN- BEAM WAS CLAD BUT 9 H] :ITE L95 SMOCK & BLUE G[N AS HE HAD FIR/ SE5 H]1 H] HAIR WAS WET & DRIPP+ ) ! RIV]1 H] FACE FRE% & ROSY3  %E C>RI$ 9 H] TWO H&S A GREAT B[L ( MILK1 & /EPP$ DELICATELY1 LE/ %E %\LD SPILL IT4  ,BUT ,B[-MAY WAS CLAD 9 H] W>-GE> ) HELM & BYRNY1 & A QUIV] AT H] BACK1 & A B5D$ B[ 9 H] H&4  ,SO !Y GREET$ EA* O!R K9DLY1 & ! ,SUN-BEAM GAVE ! B[L TO ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  

',DR9K1 GUE/1 = ?\ HA/ A LONG & ?IR/Y ROAD BE=E !E4'  

,SO ,FACE-(-GOD DRANK1 & GAVE H] ! B[L BACK AGA91 & %E SMIL$ ON HIM & DRANK1 & ! O!RS AFT] H] TILL ! B[L WAS EMPTY3  !N ,B[-MAY PUT H] H& ON ,WOOD-WISE'S %\LD]1 & !Y L$ ON T[>D ! \TGATE1 :ILE ?OSE TWA9 FOLL[$ !M H& 9 H&4  ,BUT ! ,SUN-BEAM SAID3  

',?IS !N IS ! NEW DAY ,I SPOKE (1 & LO6 IT BR+E? \R SUND]+ ) IT2 YET %ALL IT BE NO LONG] ?AN A DAY :5 ALL IS SAID1 & NEW DAYS %ALL FOLL[ AFT]4  ,& N[1 MY FRI5D1 ,I %ALL SEE !E NO LAT] ?AN ! ,APRIL M>KET2 = D\BT NOT ?AT ,I %ALL GO ?I!R ) ,FOLK-MI<T1 :E!R HE WILL OR NOT4  ,ALSO AS ,I L$ !E \T ( ! H\SE :5 WE LA/ MET1 SO %ALL ,I LEAD !E \T ( ! ,DALE TO-DAY1 & ,I WILL GO ) !E A LITTLE WAY ON ! WA/E2 & !RE=E AM ,I %OD ?IS MORN+1 AS ?\ SEE/1 = ! WAYS ON ! WA/E >E R\<4  ,& N[ ,I BID !E HAVE C\RAGE :ILE MY H& HOLDE? ?9E4  ,= AFT]W>DS ,I NE$ NOT BID !E ANY?+2 = ?\ WILT HAVE 5\< TO DO :5 ?\ COME/ TO ?Y ,FOLK1 & MU/ NE$S ?9K MORE ( W>RIORS !N ?AN ( MAID5S4'  

,HE LOOK$ AT H] & LONG$ = H]1 BUT SAID SOB]LY3  ',?\ >T K9D1 ,O FRI5D1 & ?9KE/ K9DLY ( ME EV]4  ,BUT ME?9KS IT W]E NOT WELL DONE = !E TO W5D ) ME OV] A DEAL ( ! WA/E1 & COME BACK BY ?YSELF ALONE1 :5 YE HAVE SO MANY FOEM5 NE>BY4'  

',NAY1' %E SAID1 '!Y BE NAU<T SO NE> AS ?AT YET1 & ,I WOT ?AT ,FOLK-MI<T HA? GONE =? T[>D ! NOR?-WE/1 :]E HE LOOKE? TO FALL 9 ) A COMPANY ( ! FOEM54  ,HIS BATTLE %ALL BE A GU>D UNTO US4'  

',I PRAY !E TURN BACK AT ! TOP ( ! \TGATE1' SAID HE1 '& BE NOT V5TURESOME4  ,?\ WOTTE/ ?AT ! PIT*] IS NOT BROK5 ! FIR/ TIME IT GOE? TO ! WELL1 NOR MAYBE ! TW5TIE?1 BUT AT LA/ IT COME? NOT BACK4'  

,%E SAID3  ',NEV]!LESS ,I %ALL HAVE MY WILL H]E94  ,& IT IS BUT A LITTLE WAY ,I WILL W5D ) !E4'  

,!RE) W]E !Y COME TO ! SCREE1 & TALK FELL D[N BETWE5 !M AS !Y CLOMB IT2 BUT :5 !Y W]E 9 ! D>KSOME PASSAGE ( ! ROCKS1 & C\LD SC>CE SEE ONE ANO!R1 ,FACE-(-GOD SAID3  

',:]E !N IS ANO!R \TGATE FROM ! ,DALE8  ,IS IT NOT UP ! WAT]8'  

',YEA1' %E SAID1 '& !RE IS NONE O!R3  AT ! L[] 5D ! ROCKS RISE %E] FROM \T ! WAT]1 & A LITTLE FUR!R D[N IS A GREAT =CE ?UND]+ BETWIXT !M2 SO ?AT BY NO BOAT OR RAFT MAY YE COME \T ( ! ,DALE4  ,BUT ! \TGATE UP ! WAT] IS CALL$ ! ,ROAD ( ,W>1 AS ?IS IS NAM$ ! ,PA? ( ,PEACE4  ,BUT N[ >E ALL WAYS WAYS ( W>4'  

',!RE IS PEACE 9 MY HE>T1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE4  

,%E ANSW]$ NOT = A :ILE1 BUT PRESS$ HIS H&1 & HE FELT H] BREA? ON HIS *EEK2 & EV5 !RE)AL !Y CAME \T ( ! D>K1 & ,GOLD-MANE SAW ?AT H] *EEK WAS FLU%$2 & N[ %E SPAKE3  

',ONE ?+ W\LD ,I SAY TO !E1 MY FRI5D4  ,?\ HA/ SE5 ME AMONG M5 ( W>1 AMONG \TLAWS :O SEEK VIOL5CE2 ?\ HA/ HE>D ME BID MY BRO!R TO C\NT ! SLA91 & ,I %R9K+ NOT2 ?\ KN[E/ 7= ,I HAVE TOLD !E7 H[ ,I HAVE S*EM$ & S*EM$ = VICTORI\S BATTLE4  ,YET ,I W\LD NOT HAVE !E ?9K ( ME AS A ,*OOS] ( ! ,SLA91 A W>RIOR MAID51 OR AS ( ONE :O HA? NO JOY SAVE 9 ! BATTLE :]ETO %E BIDDE? O!RS4  ,O FRI5D1 ! MANY PEACEFUL H\RS ?AT ,I HAVE HAD ON ! GRASS D[N YOND]1 SITT+ ) MY ROCK & SP9DLE 9 H&1 ! *ILDR5 R\ND AB\T MY KNEES HE>K5+ TO SOME OLD /ORY SO WELL REMEMB]$ BY ME6 OR ! MILK+ ( ! K9E 9 ! DEWY SUMM] EV51 :5 ALL WAS /ILL BUT = ! VOICE ( ! WAT] & ! CRIES ( ! HAPPY *ILDR51 & !RE R\ND AB\T ME W]E ! DE> & BEAUTE\S MAID5S ) :OM ,I HAD GR[N UP1 HAPPY AMID ALL \R TR\BLES1 S9CE !IR LIFE WAS FREE & !Y KNEW NO GUILE4 ,9 SU* TIMES MY HE>T WAS AT PEACE 9DE$1 & IT SEEM$ TO ME AS IF WE HAD WON ALL WE NE$$2 AS IF W> & TURMOIL W]E OV]1 AFT] !Y HAD BR\<T AB\T PEACE & GOOD DAYS = \R LITTLE FOLK4  

',& AS = ! DAYS ?AT BE1 >E !Y NOT AS ?AT RUGG$ PASS1 FULL ( BITT] W9DS & ! VOICE ( HURRY+ WAT]S1 ?AT LEADE? YOND] TO ,SILV]-DALE1 AS ?\ HA/ DIV9$8 & !RE IS NAU<T GOOD 9 IT SAVE ?AT ! BREA? ( LIFE IS !RE91 & ?AT IT LEADE? TO PLEASANT PLACES & ! PEACE & PL5TY ( ! FAIR DALE4'  

',SWEET FRI5D1' HE SAID1 ':AT ?\ SAYE/ IS BETT] ?AN WELL3  = TIME %ALL BE1 IF WE COME ALIVE \T ( ?IS PASS ( BATTLE & BITT] /RIFE1 :5 ,I %ALL LEAD !E 9TO ,BURGDALE TO DWELL !RE4  ,& ?\ WOTTE/ ( \R PEOPLE ?AT !RE IS LITTLE /RIFE & GRUDG+ AMONG !M1 & ?AT !Y >E M]RY1 & FAIR TO LOOK ON1 BO? M5 & WOM52 & NO MAN !RE LACKE? :AT ! E>? MAY GIVE US1 & IT IS A SAY+ AMONG US ?AT !RE MAY A MAN HAVE ?AT :I* HE DESIRE? SAVE ! SUN & MOON 9 HIS H&S TO PLAY )3  & ( ?IS GLADNESS1 :I* IS MADE UP ( MANY LITTLE MATT]S1 :AT /ORY MAY BE TOLD8  ,YET AMONG IT %ALL ,I LIVE & ?\ ) ME2 & ILL 9DE$ IT W]E IF IT WE>I$ !E & ?\ W]T EV] LONG+ = SOME DAY ( VICTORI\S /RIFE1 & TO BEHOLD ME COM+ BACK FROM BATTLE HI<-RAIS$ ON ! %IELDS ( M5 & CR[N$ ) BAY2 IF ?9E E>S MU/ EV] BE TICKL$ ) ! TALK ( M5 & !IR SONGS CONC]N+ MY W>RIOR DE$S4  ,= ?US IT %ALL NOT BE4  ,:5 ,I DRIVE ! H]DS IT %ALL BE AT ! NEI<BORS' BIDD+ :]ESO !Y WILL2 NOT NECKS ( M5 %ALL ,I SMITE1 BUT ! /ALKS ( ! TALL :EAT1 & ! BOLES ( ! TIMB]-TREES :I* ! WOODREEVE HA? M>K$ = FELL+2 ! /ILTS ( ! PL[ RA!R ?AN ! HILTS ( ! SWORD %ALL H>D5 MY H&S2 MY %AFTS %ALL BE = ! DE]1 & MY SPE>S = ! WOOD-BO>1 TILL W> & SORR[ FALL UPON US1 & ,I FI<T = ! CEAS+ ( W> & TR\BLE4  ,& ?\< ,I BE CALL$ A *IEF & ( ! BLOOD ( *IEFS1 YET %ALL ,I NOT BE MA/]FUL TO ! GOODMAN ( ! ,DALE1 BUT RA!R TO MY H\ND2 = MY *IEFTA9%IP %ALL BE ?AT ,I %ALL BE WELL BELOV$ & TRU/$1 & ?AT NO MAN %ALL GRUDGE AGA9/ ME4  ,CAN/ ?\ LE>N TO LOVE SU* A LIFE1 :I* TO ME SEEME? LOVELY8  ,& ?\8 ( :OM ,I SAY ?AT ?\ >T AS IF ?\ W]T COME D[N FROM ! GOLD5 *AIRS ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,GODS4'  

,!Y W]E WELL-NI< \T ( ! /EEP PA? BY N[1 & ! DAYLI<T WAS BRI<T AB\T !M2 !RE %E /AY$ H] FEET A MOM5T & TURN$ TO HIM & SAID3  

',ALL ?IS %\LD ,I LOVE EV5 N[1 IF ! GRIEF ( \R ,FOLK W]E BUT HEAL$1 & H]EAFT] %ALL ,I LE>N YET MORE ( ?Y WELL-BELOV$ FACE4'  

,!RE) %E LAID H] FACE TO HIS & KISS$ HIM FONDLY1 & PUT HIS H& TO H] SIDE & HELD IT !RE1 SAY+3  ',SOON %ALL WE BE ONE 9 BODY & 9 S\L4'  

,& HE LAU<$ ) JOY & PRIDE ( LIFE1 & TOOK H] H& & L$ H] ON AGA91 & SAID3  

',YET FEEL ! COLD R+S ( MY HAUB]K1 MY FRI5D2 LOOK AT ! SPE>S ?AT CUMB] MY H&1 & AT ,DALE-W>D5 HANG+ BY MY SIDE4  ,?\ %ALT YET SEE ME AS ! ,SLA9'S ,*OOS] W\LD SEE H] SPEE*-FRI5D2 = !RE IS MU* TO DO ]E WE W9 :EAT-H>VE/ 9 ,BURGDALE4'  

,!RE) !Y /EPP$ TOGE!R ON TO ! LEVEL GR\ND ( ! WA/E1 & SAW ,B[-MAY SITT+ ON A /ONE H>D BY1 & ,WOOD-WISE /&+ BESIDE H] B5D+ HIS B[4  ,B[-MAY SMIL$ ON ,GOLD-MANE & ROSE UP1 & !Y ALL W5T ON TOGE!R1 TURN+ SO ?AT !Y W5T NE>LY ALONGSIDE ! WALL ( ! ,VALE1 BUT WE/]+ A LITTLE2 !N ! ,SUN- BEAM SAID3  

',MANY A TIME HAVE ,I TRODD5 ?IS HEA? ALONGSIDE \R ROCK-WALL2 = IF YE W5D A LITTLE FUR!R AS \R FACES >E TURN$1 YE COME TO ! CRAGS OV] ! PLACE :]E ! ,%IV]+ ,FLOOD GOE? \T ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE4  ,!RE :5 YE HAVE CLOMB A LITTLE MAY'/ ?\ /& ON ! $GE ( ! ROCK-WALL1 & LOOK D[N & BEHOLD ! ,FLOOD SWIRL+ & $DY+ 9 ! BLACK GORGE ( ! ROCKS1 & SEE PRES5TLY ! REEK ( ! =CE GO UP1 & HE> ! ?UND] ( ! WAT]S AS !Y P\R OV] IT3  & ALL ?IS AB\T US N[ IS AS ! G>D5 ( \R H\SE--IS IT NOT SO1 ,B[-MAY8'  

',YEA1' SAID %E1 '& !RE >E GOODLY CLU/]-B]RIES TO BE GOTT5 H]EAB\T 9 ! AUTUMN2 MANY A TIME HAVE ! ,SUN-BEAM & ,I R$D5$ \R LIPS ) !M4  ,YET IS IT BE/ TO BE W>Y :5 W> IS ABROAD & HOT )AL4'  

',YEA1' SAID ! ,SUN-BEAM1 '& ALL ?IS PLACE COMES 9TO ! /ORY ( \R ,H\SE3  LO6  ,GOLD-MANE1 TWO SCORE PACES BE=E US A LITTLE ON \R RI<T H& ?OSE FIVE GRAY /ONES4  ,!Y >E CALL$ ! ,ROCKS ( ! ,ELD]S3  = !RE 9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( \R ABID+ 9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE ! ,ELD]S W]E WONT TO COME TOGE!R TO TALK PRIVILY UPON \R MATT]S4'  

,FACE-(-GOD LOOK$ ?I!R AS %E SPOKE1 BUT !RE) SAW ,B[-MAY1 :O W5T ON ! LEFT H& ( ! ,SUN-BEAM1 AS ,FACE-(-GOD ON H] RI<T H&1 NOT* A %AFT ON H] B5T B[1 & ,WOOD-WISE1 :O WAS ON HIS RI<T H&1 SAW IT ALSO & DID ! LIKE1 & !RE)AL ,FACE- (-GOD GOT HIS T>GET ON TO HIS >M1 & EV5 AS HE DID SO ,B[-MAY CRI$ \T SUDD5LY3  

',YEA1 YEA6  ,CA/ ?YSELF ON TO ! GR\ND1 ,SUN-BEAM6  ,GOLD-MANE1 T>GE & SPE>1 T>GE & SPE>6  ,= ,I SEE /EEL GLEAM+ YOND] \T FROM BEH9D ! ,ELD]S' ,ROCKS4'  

,SC>CE W]E ! WORDS \T ( H] M\? ]E ?REE %AFTS CAME FLY+1 & ! B[-/R+S TWANG$4  ,GOLD-MANE FELT ?AT ONE SMOTE HIS HELM & GLANC$ FROM IT4  ,!RE)AL HE SAW ! ,SUN-BEAM FALL TO E>?1 ?\< HE KNEW NOT IF %E HAD BUT CA/ H]SELF D[N AS ,B[-MAY BADE4 ,B[-MAY'S /R+ TWANG$ AT ONCE1 & A YELL CAME FROM ! FOEM53 BUT ,WOOD-WISE LOOS$ NOT1 BUT SET HIS H& TO HIS M\? & GAVE A L\D WILD CRY--,HA6 HA6 HA6 HA6  ,H[-[-[6--5D+ 9 A LONG & EXCE$+ GREAT :OOP LIKE NAU<T BUT ! WOLF'S H[L4  ,N[ ,GOLD-MANE ?9K+ SWIFTLY1 9 A MOM5T ( TIME1 AS W>-MEET M5 DO1 JUDG$ ?AT IF ! ,SUN-BEAM W]E HURT 7& %E HAD MADE NO CRY71 IT W]E YET WIS] TO FALL ON ! FOE BE=E TURN+ TO T5D H]1 OR ELSE ALL MI<T BE LO/2 SO HE RU%$ =W>D SPE> 9 H& & T>GET ON >M1 & SAW1 AS HE OP5$ UP ! FLANK ( ! ,ELD]S' ,ROCKS1 SIX M51 :]E( ONE LEAN$ ABACK ON ! ROCK ) ,B[-MAY'S %AFT 9 HIS %\LD]1 & TWO O!RS W]E JU/ 9 ACT ( LOOS+ AT HIM4  ,9 A MOM5T1 AS HE RU%$ AT !M1 ONE %AFT W5T :I/L+ BY HIM1 & ! O!R GLANC$ FROM (F HIS T>GET2 HE CA/ A SPE> AS HE B\ND$ ON1 & SAW IT SMITE ONE ( ! %OOT]S FULL 9 ! NAK$ FACE1 & SAW ! BLOOD SP\T \T & *ANGE HIS FACE & ! MAN ROLL OV]1 & !N 9 ANO!R MOM5T F\R M5 W]E HEW+ AT HIM ) !IR %ORT /EEL AXES4  ,HE ?RU/ \T HIS T>GET AGA9/ !M1 & !N LET ! WEI<T ( HIS BODY COME ON HIS O!R SPE>1 & DRAVE IT ?R\< ! SECOND %OOT]'S ?ROAT1 & EV5 !RE) WAS SMITT5 ON ! HELM SO H>D ?AT1 ?\< ! ,ALD]MAN'S WORK HELD \T1 HE FELL TO HIS KNEES1 HOLD+ HIS T>GET OV] HIS HEAD & /RIV+ TO DRAW =? ,DALE-W>D52 9 ?AT NICK ( TIME A %AFT :I/L$ CLOSE BY HIS E>1 & AS HE ROSE TO HIS FEET AGA9 HE SAW HIS FOEMAN ROLL+ OV] & OV]1 CLUT*+ AT ! L+ ) BO? H&S4  ,!N RANG \T AGA9 ! T]RIBLE WOLF-:OOP FROM ,WOOD-WISE'S M\?1 & BO? HE & ,B[-MAY LOOS$ A %AFT1 = ! TWO O!R FOES HAD TURN$ !IR BACKS & W]E FLEE+ FA/4  ,AGA9 ,B[-MAY HIT ! CL\T1 & ! ,DUSKY ,MAN FELL DEAD AT ONCE1 BUT ,WOOD-WISE'S >R[ FLEW OV] ! FELON'S %\LD] AS HE RAN4  ,!N 9 A TRICE WAS ,GOLD-MANE B\ND+ AFT] HIM LIKE ! H>E JU/ R\S$ FROM H] =M2 = IT CAME 9TO HIS HEAD ?AT !SE FELONS HAD BEHELD !M COM+ UP \T ( ! ,VALE1 & ?AT IF EV5 ?IS ONE MAN ESCAP$1 HE W\LD BR+ HIS COMPANY D[N UPON ! ,VALE-DWELL]S4  

,/RONG & LI<T-FOOT AS ANY WAS ,FACE-(-GOD1 & ?\< HE WAS CUMB]$ ) HIS HAUB]K1 YET WAS ,IRON-FACE'S H&IWORK F> LI<T] ?AN ! W>-COAT ( ! ,DUSKY ,MAN1 & ! RACE WAS SOON OV]4  ,! FELON TURN$ BREA?LESS TO MEET ,GOLD-MANE1 :O DRAVE HIS T>GET AGA9/ HIM & CA/ HIM TO E>?1 & AS HE /ROVE TO RISE SMOTE (F HIS HEAD AT ONE /ROKE2 = ,DALE-W>D5 WAS A GOOD SWORD & ! ,DALESMAN AS FI]CE ( MOOD AS MI<T BE4  ,!RE HE LET ! FELON LIE1 &1 TURN+1 WALK$ BACK SWIFTLY T[>D ! ,ELD]S' ,ROCKS1 & F\ND !RE ,WOOD-WISE & ! DEAD FOEM51 = ! C>LE HAD SLA9 ! W\ND$1 & HE WAS N[ DRAW+ ! SILV] >M-R+S (F ! SLA9 M52 = ALL !SE ,DUSKY ,FELONS BORE SILV] >M-R+S4  ,BUT ,B[-MAY WAS WALK+ T[>DS ! ,SUN-BEAM1 & ?I!RW>D FOLL[$ ,GOLD-MANE SPE$ILY4  

,HE F\ND H] SITT+ ON A TUSSOCK ( GRASS CLOSE BY :]E %E HAD FALL51 H] FACE PALE1 H] EYES EAG] & GLEAM+2 %E LOOK$ UP AT HIM AS HE DREW NI<] & SAID3  

',FRI5D1 >T ?\ HURT8'  

',NAY1' HE SAID1 '& ?\8  ,?\ >T PALE4'  

',I AM NOT HURT1' %E SAID4  ,!N %E SMIL$ & SAID AGA93  

',DID ,I NOT TELL !E ?AT ,I AM NO W>RIOR LIKE ,B[-MAY H]E8  ,SU* DE$S MAKE MAID5S PALE4'  

,SAID ,B[-MAY3  ',IF YE WILL HAVE ! TRU?1 ,GOLD-MANE1 %E IS NOT WONT TO GR[ PALE :5 BATTLE IS NI< H]4  ,LOOK Y\1 %E HA? HAD ! GIFT ( A NEW DELI<T1 & F9DE? IT SWEET] & S(T] ?AN %E HAD ANY ?\<T (2 & N[ HA? %E FE>$ LE/ IT %\LD BE TAK5 FROM H]4'  

',B[-MAY SAI? BUT ! SOO?1' SAID ! ,SUN-BEAM SIMPLY1 '& K9D IT IS ( H] TO SAY IT4  ,I SAW !E1 ,B[-MAY1 & GOOD WAS ?Y %OOT+1 & ,I LOVE !E = IT4'  

,SAID ,B[-MAY3  ',I NEV] %OOT O!RWISE ?AN WELL4  ,BUT ?OSE IDLE %OOT]S ( ! ,DUSKY ,ONES1 :]EAB\TS NI< TO !E W5T !IR %AFTS8'  

,SAID ! ,SUN-BEAM3  ',ONE JU/ LIFT$ ! HAIR BY MY LEFT E>1 & ?AT WAS NOT SO ILL-AIM$2 AS = ! O!R1 IT PI]C$ MY RAIM5T BY MY RI<T KNEE1 & P9N$ ME TO ! E>?1 SO ?AT ,I TOTT]$ & FELL1 & MY G[N & SMOCK >E GRIEV\SLY W\ND$1 BO? ( !M4'  

,& %E TOOK ! FOLDS ( ! G>M5TS 9 H] H&S TO %[ ! R5TS !RE92 & H] COLOR WAS COME AGA91 & %E WAS GLAD4  

',:AT W]E BE/ TO DO N[8' %E SAID4  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',LET US T>RY A LITTLE2 = SOME ( ?Y C>LES %ALL SURELY COME UP FROM ! ,VALE3  BECAUSE !Y WILL HAVE HE>D ,WOOD-WISE'S :OOP1 S9CE ! W9D SETS ?AT WAY4'  

',YEA1 !Y WILL COME1' SAID ! ,SUN-BEAM4  

',GOOD IS ?AT1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD2 '= !Y %ALL TAKE ! DEAD FELONS & CA/ !M :]E !Y BE NOT SE5 IF P]*ANCE ANY MORE /RAY H]EBY4  ,= IF !Y W9D !M1 !Y MAY WELL HAPP5 ON ! PA? D[N TO ! ,VALE4  ,ALSO1 MY FRI5D1 IT W]E WELL IF ?\ W]T TO BID A GOOD FEW ( ! C>LES ?AT >E 9 ! ,VALE TO KEEP WAT* & W>D AB\T H]E1 LE/ !RE BE MORE FOEM5 W&]+ AB\T ! WA/E4'  

,%E SAID3  ',?\ >T WISE 9 W>1 ,GOLD-MANE2 ,I WILL DO AS ?\ BIDDE/ ME4  ,BUT SOO?LY ?IS IS A P]IL\S ?+ ?AT ! ,DUSKY ,M5 >E GOTT5 SO CLOSE TO ! ,VALE4'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',?IS WILL ,FOLK-MI<T LOOK TO :5 HE COME? HOME2 & IT IS MO/ LIKE ?AT HE WILL DEEM IT GOOD TO FALL ON !M SOME:]E A GOOD WAY ALO(1 SO AS TO DRAW !M (F FROM W&]+ OV] ! WA/E4  ,ALSO ,I WILL DO MY BE/ TO BUSY !M :5 ,I AM HOME 9 ,BURGDALE4'  

,!RE) CAME UP ,WOOD-WISE1 & FELL TO TALK ) !M2 & HIS M9D IT WAS ?AT !SE FOEM5 W]E BUT A B& ( /RAY]S1 & HAD HAD NO 9KL+ ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE TILL !Y HAD HE>D !M TALK+ TOGE!R AS !Y CAME UP ! PA? FROM ! ,VALE1 & ?AT !N !Y HAD MADE ?AT AMBU% BEH9D ! ,ELD]S' ,ROCKS1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T SLAY ! M51 & !N BE> (F ! WOMAN4  ,HE SAID )AL ?AT IT W\LD BE BE/ TO C>RY !IR CORPSES FUR!R ON1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T BE CA/ OV] ! CLIFFS 9TO ! FI]CE /REAM ( ! ,%IV]+ ,FLOOD4  

,AMID ?IS TALK CAME UP M5 FROM ! ,VALE1 A SCORE ( !M1 WELL >M$2 & !Y RAN TO MEET ! WAYF>]S2 & :5 !Y HE>D :AT HAD BEFALL51 !Y REJOIC$ EXCE$+LY1 & W]E ABOVE ALL GLAD ?AT ,FACE-(-GOD HAD %[N HIMSELF D\<TY & DEFT2 & !Y DEEM$ HIS R$E WISE1 TO SET A WAT* !REAB\TS TILL ,FOLK-MI<T CAME HOME1 & SAID ?AT !Y W\LD DO EV5 SO4  

,!N SPAKE ! ,SUN-BEAM & SAID3  

',N[ MU/ YE WAYF>]S DEP>T2 = ! ROAD IS BUT R\<1 & ! DAY NOT OV]-LONG4'  

,!N %E TURN$ TO ,FACE-(-GOD & PUT H] H& ON HIS %\LD]1 & BR\<T H] FACE CLOSE TO HIS & SPAKE TO HIM S(TLY3  

',DO? ?IS SECOND P>T+ SEEM AT ALL /RANGE TO !E1 & ?AT ,I AM N[ SO FAMILI> TO !E1 ,I :OM ?\ DID/ ONCE DEEM TO BE A V]Y GODDESS8  ,& N[ ?\ HA/ SE5 ME R$D5 BE=E ?9E EYES BECAUSE ( !E2 & ?\ HA/ SE5 ME GR[ PALE ) FE> BECAUSE ( !E2 & ?\ HA/ FELT MY C>ESSES :I* ,I MI<T NOT REFRA92 EV5 AS IF ,I W]E ALTOGE!R SU* A MAID5 AS YE W>RIORS HANG AB\T = A N9E DAYS' WOND]1 & !N ALL IS OV] SAVE AN A*+ HE>T--WILT ?\ DO SO ) ME8  ,TELL ME1 HAVE ,I NOT BELITTL$ MYSELF BE=E !E AS IF ,I ASK$ !E TO SCORN ME8  ,= ?US DESIRE DEALE? BO? ) MAID & MAN4'  

,HE SAID3  ',9 ALL ?IS !RE IS BUT ONE ?+ = ME TO SAY1 & ?AT IS ?AT ,I LOVE !E2 & SURELY NONE ! LESS1 BUT RA!R ! MORE1 BECAUSE ?\ LOVE/ ME1 & >T ( MY K9D1 & MAYE/ %>E 9 MY DE$S & ?9K WELL ( !M4  ,N[ IS MY HE>T FULL ( JOY1 & ONE ?+ ONLY WEI<E? ON IT2 & ?AT IS ?AT MY K9SWOMAN ! ,BRIDE BEGRUDGE? \R LOVE TOGE!R4  ,= ?IS IS ! ?+ ?AT ( ALL ?+S MO/ MISLIKE? ME1 ?AT ANY %\LD BE> A GRUDGE AGA9/ ME4'  

,%E SAID3  ',=GET NOT ! TOK51 & MY MESSAGE TO H]4'  

',I WILL NOT =GET IT1' SAID HE4  ',& N[ ,I BID !E TO KISS ME EV5 BE=E ALL !SE ?AT >E LOOK+ ON2 = !RE IS NAU<T TO BELITTLE US !RE91 S9CE WE BE TRO?-PLI<T4'  

,& 9DE$ ?OSE FOLK /OOD ALL R\ND AB\T !M GAZ+ ON !M1 BUT A LITTLE ALO(1 ?AT !Y MI<T NOT HE> !IR WORDS IF !Y W]E M9D$ TO TALK PRIVILY4  ,= !Y HAD LONG LOV$ ! ,SUN-BEAM1 & N[ ! LOVE ( ,FACE-(-GOD HAD BEGUN TO SPR+ UP 9 !IR HE>TS4  

,SO ! TWA9 EMBRAC$ & KISS$ ONE ANO!R1 & MADE NO HA/E !REOV]2 & ?OSE M5 DEEM$ ?AT BUT MEET & RI<T1 & CLA%$ !IR WEAPONS ON !IR %IELDS 9 TOK5 ( !IR JOY4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD TURN$ AB\T & /RODE \T ( ! R+ ( M51 ) ,B[-MAY & ,WOOD-WISE BESIDE HIM1 & !Y W5T ON !IR J\RNEY OV] ! NECKS T[>DS ,BURG/EAD4  ,BUT ! ,SUN-BEAM TURN$ SL[LY FROM ?AT PLACE T[>D ! ,VALE1 & TWO ( ! /\TE/ C>LES W5T ALONG ) H] TO GU>D H] FROM H>M1 & %E W5T D[N 9TO ! ,VALE POND]+ ALL !SE ?+S 9 H] HE>T4  

,!N ! O!R C>LES DRAGG$ (F ! CORPSES ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 TILL !Y HAD BR\<T !M TO ! %E] ROCKS ABOVE ! ,%IV]+ ,FLOOD1 & !RE !Y TOSS$ !M OV] 9TO ! BOIL+ CAULDRON ( ! =CE1 & SO DEP>T$ TAK+ ) !M ! SILV] >M-R+S ( ! SLA9 TO ADD TO ! TALE4  

,BUT :5 !Y CAME BACK 9TO ! ,VALE ! ,SUN-BEAM DULY ORD]$ ?AT WAT* & W>D TO KEEP ! +ATE !RETO1 & NOTE ALL ?AT %\LD BEFALL TILL ,FOLK-MI<T CAME HOME4  

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