Chapter 19
The Wedding and the CallWardyke was given warm clothes, good food and weapons for hunting and defence, and sent on his way. The last of his supporters left with him. Those strangers who remained asked to be members of the village and showed every sign of wanting to settle down and be integrated with the community. The community accepted them.
A pleasant time of peace returned to the valley and as though to put the seal of the gods upon it the weather stayed bright and mild much later into the winter than anyone could remember it doing before.
The whole community helped Fern and Karne erect their little house on the new site among the rocks and within days it was ready for occupation. The day after its completion was declared the wedding day, and the whole village looked forwa
