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Updated: May 20, 2025
'The fairest of three fair brothers is this Nathos, the son of Usna, and now is he with Concobar the King. And Deirdre would thereafter think of none but Nathos, and Lavarcam was much troubled because of the words that she had spoken. And when Deirdre longed grievously by day and night to see this Nathos of whom she had heard, Lavarcam thought of a plan whereby she might end the maiden's dream.
Yet, if Nathos will go with thee to Erin, so also will Ailne and I, myself. 'I will go, said Nathos, but he looked not at his star-eyed wife as he spake the words. That night all rejoiced save Deirdre. Heavy was her heart as she thought she would never again, in shadow or in sunlight, rest in the land of Alba of the lochs.
'Yonder is the voice of a man of Erin, said Nathos, as they paused in their game. Again a loud cry, and the sons of Usna were called by name. 'Yea, most truly is that the cry of a man of Erin. But Deirdre said, 'Nay, thou dreamest, Nathos. Let us play on. Then nearer and clearer came a third cry, and there was none but knew that it was indeed the voice of a man of Erin.
'But first come, Nathos, to my high-walled castle, said the stranger, 'and bring with thee thy wife and thy brothers. 'It were not well to come to a man's castle and know not the man's name, said Nathos. 'My name is Angus, answered the stranger. 'Then, Angus, let me behold thy face, for it were not well to come to a man's castle, having not looked upon the man's face.
Why mock us by asking if we are the fairest of Concobar's nobles? Clearly canst thou see we are but men of the hills, I a poor swineherd, and these men shepherds. 'Then wilt thou, swineherd, for truly do I believe thy words, get thee to the sons of Usna, and say to Nathos the eldest, that in the forest beyond the Moor of Loneliness, Deirdre awaits his coming.
Seven days passed, and Deirdre roamed in the wood dreaming her dream, when of a sudden there came an unknown sound. Ah, could it be the hunting-horn of which Lavarcam had spoken in her tales of chase? The maiden paused. The horn ceased. Nathos had left the hunt and wandered through the glade.
And to it were called all the princes and nobles of the land over which Concobar held sway. It was in the midst of the feast, as they sat around the board, that a hush fell upon the great company, while Concobar spoke to them of his discontent. 'It is not meet that these three heroes of the realm, Nathos, Ardan and Ailne, should be exiled from our isle for the sake of a woman, be she fair as May.
And this messenger was none other than Lavarcam, who had been sent to discover if Deirdre were still as fair as in days of old. And when Lavarcam beheld Deirdre, her eyes filled with tears. 'You do not well, O Nathos, thus to play upon the chess-board which Concobar holds dearer than aught else save Deirdre, thy wife.
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