2.
The Callous Queen
Beyond the light thrown by the torches that ringed the mound, unnoticed by the kings and chieftains who were now listening intently to a particularly impressive young warrior recounting his deeds, a tall, slender figure wrapped in a long dark-green cloak turned and moved its way through the crowd away from the fires that illuminated the Weighing of the Valours ceremony.
Weighing of the Valours
Medb did not have to push her way through the packed rows of warriors for they simply parted to allow her to pass when she approached - yet a moment later no one would have any memory of having done so, or even having seen the woman.
For this was her Danann gift. Just as her twin elder sisters had their particular powers - Scátach with her mastery of combat and rune-lore;
