"I am from Laheen the Eagle," said the King of Ireland's Son.
The Elk moved his wide-horned head and looked down at him. "And why have you come to me, son?" said the Elk.
"I came to ask if you had knowledge of the Unique Tale," said the King of Ireland's Son.
"I have no knowledge of the Unique Tale," said the Elk in a deep voice.
"And are you not Blackfoot, the Elk of Ben Gulban, one of the five of the oldest creatures in the world?" said the King of Ireland's Son.
"I am the Elk of Ben Gulban," said Blackfoot, "and it may be that there is no creature in the world more ancient than I am. The Fianna hunted me with their hounds before the Sons of Mile' came to the Island of Woods. If it was a Tale of Finn or Caelta or Goll, of Oscar or Oisin or Conan, I could tell it to you. But I know n
