3.
Broken Paths
It was to the secret marshes that Fergus stole away to following the calamity at Eamhain Mhacha.
A hidden place that had only ever been known to a precious few of the race of Gaels, and Fergus MacRoth was the last of those still living.
He descended from his horse at the outskirts of the dense conifer wood, for he knew that where he was going was unreachable to a rider.
His mare would be safe here until he returned, he was sure, for the silent land was desolate and unwelcoming: no farmers or hunters ever took it upon themselves to venture out here for fear of falling through the bottomless bog holes or being led astray by the folly fires.
folly fires
Fergus knew how to avoid such things.
He carefully took into his broad arms the lifeless body of his son Muirgin,
