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Morfed the priest is a hater of all that may make for peace with the Saxon. He is well-nigh distraught with hatred of your kin." Then there were a few words crossed out, and that was all. And to tell the truth, it was quite enough. But as I came to think over the matter, it seemed to me that until Dunwal knew that it was his brother who had tried to get rid of me I need not fear him.
I do not think that I should have noted him much, but that when he heard my Saxon name he scowled heavily, and drew away from me; and presently, when it came to pass that Howel told Dunwal the news I had brought, I saw his eyes fixed on me in no friendly way as he listened.
And when we came to the palace yard we found a little train of horses and men there, as though some new guests had come in lately. "I know who these will be," said Howel. "You will have company in your homeward crossing. Here is Dunwal of Devon, and his daughter, who have been on pilgrimage to St. Davids, for Christmastide.
Then I remembered that there was but one who could come here with these arrows, though how she had them I could not do more than guess. It could be none other than Mara, the daughter of Dunwal.
Nor were there any more attacks made on Owen, so that after a little while we went about, hunting and hawking, in all freedom, for danger seemed to have passed with the taking of Dunwal as hostage.
"And also I am sure that at the bottom of all the matter is Morfed the priest." "It was a needed warning against him that I had from your hand, Princess," I said; "now let me thank you for it." "I am glad you had it safely, for indeed I feared for you with those people on the ship with you. What has become of them?" I told her the fate of Dunwal, so far as I knew it.
He will want to learn more before he meddles with you. As for the priest, I will tend him." So we were content to leave the matter. Presently, when we were at sea, I do not think that Dunwal or Morfed had spirit left to care for aught. I know that I had not. I need not speak of that voyage, save to say that it was speedy, and fair to the mind of Thorgils, at least.
I think he would not go to Dyfed as a disgraced man, for I know he could not clear himself at the time. Now at supper, presently, there was Dunwal, looking anxious, as I thought, but trying not to shew it. His daughter Mara was there also, and as it happened she sat next to me.
Dunwal shrugged his shoulders, as if to say that all this was no concern of his. "Shall you hold my daughter as well?" he said. "I trust that your caution will not make you go so far as that." Gerent's eyes flashed at the tone and words, but he answered very coldly: "She will bide here also, and in all honour." Then he beckoned to a noble who stood near him, and spoke to him for a moment.
It was on board the ship at Tenby, and she came with Dunwal and his daughter Mara. I was certain of it, though I had only seen her that once, for there I was in a strange land, and so noticed things and people at which I should hardly have glanced elsewhere. The Danish and British dress over there was strange to me also.
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