Chapter 23
The end of March.
Ulfr and his men had been invited for the harvesting of maple sugar. They arrived at the village in the late afternoon and were greeted with joy by the natives, who gathered around them, as the children ran around happily among the men.
Golden Falcon was returning from the river carrying a container full of water in her arms. Absorbed in her thoughts she had not noticed their arrival and did not understand the reason for all that racket. Ulfr stood out tall in the group and she couldn’t pretend she didn’t see him. He was looking at her and she had the feeling that she was undressing her with her eyes. She felt herself blush and gave him a filthy look.
In response, he gave her a lovely smile, which made her furious. Snorting like a crazed buffalo, she straig
