Although Iolyn had not fulfilled the mission entrusted by his king, he had calmed the heated souls around Pengwern and reminded them of better, more cordial times. It was enough to elicit mutual guarantees among the farmers of both races, but could not take into account Hywel’s secret machinations. The latter’s agents decided on a period of inactivity until after Iolyn ap Alun had withdrawn. Time passed because Iolyn wanted to ensure continued peace in the area and he would not leave for several months.
When he finally returned to Aberffraw, he was able to give King Idwal a detailed account of the unrest and how he had dealt with the consequences. Idwal wanted a quiet life, so was content to praise his counsellor and assume that all was well. So it was, at first, because Hywel’s agents fo
