“We had a visitor today.” Venla whispered, no longer able to contain herself.
“What sort of visitor?” Jani asked. He sat with his wife propped in front of him for it was not warm.
“The sort that brings glad tidings.” She replied. Gwyn was checking the roof for holes. They did not want anybody to see the candlelight by which they spoke. As far as any guards were to believe, they were occupying the three bedrooms, and not the loft above.
“He had enough credentials to convince us he was who he said he was, a forest tribesman from across the mountains.”
“What was he doing this far across from his home?” Jani asked. By the look on his face it was clear that Jani was as surprised as the rest of them as to the identity of the mysterious stranger Venla was describing.
Venla leaned in, close t
