Warrior ScarletIn Bronze Age Britain, Drem must overcome the disability of a crippled arm in order to pass his tribe's test of manhood and become a warrior. |
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Page 190
... seemed to Drem suddenly that the world was very kind . He had known its beauty often ; a fierce and shining beauty like that of his great white swan , but he had not had time for the kindness . After this , maybe he would not have time ...
... seemed to Drem suddenly that the world was very kind . He had known its beauty often ; a fierce and shining beauty like that of his great white swan , but he had not had time for the kindness . After this , maybe he would not have time ...
Page 191
... seemed drowned in them as though it lay under water . They dropped down out of the sunset into the shadows that rose about them and closed over their heads . The place seemed empty of all life ; lost in its own solitude . But as they ...
... seemed drowned in them as though it lay under water . They dropped down out of the sunset into the shadows that rose about them and closed over their heads . The place seemed empty of all life ; lost in its own solitude . But as they ...
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... seemed to Drem to be inside himself , in his head , in his heart , so that he could no longer think clearly , like a man who was drunk with much mead . He was vaguely aware of getting up from the bier and stand- ing with the other New ...
... seemed to Drem to be inside himself , in his head , in his heart , so that he could no longer think clearly , like a man who was drunk with much mead . He was vaguely aware of getting up from the bier and stand- ing with the other New ...
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Scarlet on the Loom | 1 |
Talore the Hunter | 16 |
First Kill | 30 |
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alder bannock barley Beltane beside the fire Blai bothie Boys Bragon breast bronze bronze-smith brother caught Chieftain Clan cloak crouched curlew Doli doorway Drem knew Drem looked Drem thought Drustic Dumnorix eyes face fierce fight firelight flame flung fold forest golden Grandfather grey dagger hair half hand head heart heels herd dogs High Chalk Hill of Gathering hound House house-place Hunno hunting kill kind King knee Kylan lamb laughing light little dark Luga Maelgan Men's side Midir Morvidd never night ponies puppy Rosemary Sutcliff round Samhain seemed shadows sheep sheep shearing shepherd shield shining shoulder silence silver blaze smell snow spear squatted stood suddenly sunset swan swift tally sticks Talore the Hunter Talore's thing throat throw-spear thrust trail trees Tribe turf turned village voice Vortrix waiting Warrior Scarlet Wenna whitethorn Whitethroat wild wind Wolf Slaying