Chapter 10‘Live well, and light be with you all, my friends,’ Eldric said, raising his glass. ‘Let it shine in our hearts brighter than ever this year to see us through the darkness that threatens us.’
The hall was lit only by a few subdued torches and by the great mound of radiant stones crackling and singing in the large fireplace. They threw dancing shadows of the motionless people on to the decorated walls and ceiling.
‘Light be with you, Lord,’ echoed Eldric’s guests.
There was a brief, expectant silence as all eyes turned towards the large fir tree which had been chosen as the centre-piece of the Festival decoration.
Then, in gold and silver, and glittering reds and oranges, wound about with blues, greens, yellows, and all manner of other colours, the countless tiny torches that
