Ceredigion, A.D. 935
Prince Owain strolled over to where his father was sitting on the low hearth wall, warming his back. It was such a habit that if he sought his father, Owain looked there first. He smiled and sat down beside his king. A prolonged silence followed the prince’s arrival as both men pondered the consequences of the latest tidings from Caldey Island. A messenger had brought them news from the garrison captain, whose men had successfully fought off a Viking incursion. It was good news and vindicated Hywel’s investment in the Caldey fortifications, but there was another aspect to consider. The defeated Norsemen had sailed away to join with four other Norse-Irish vessels.
“Sire, the Vikings took shelter in Carmarthen Bay at Dinbych-y-pysgod.” The king smiled despite the gravi
