He braced himself on his cane near Gwyn, who was regarding the people with approval. A show of power, George thought, where all could see that he was protecting his people.
After a brief conversation with Ceridwen, Creiddylad crossed the no-man’s ground to stand in front of the palisade gap, leaving Ceridwen behind with the rest of the onlookers.
George said to Gwyn, “She doesn’t have any problem with the ‘keep away’ effect?”
“She made it, she can control it,” Gwyn said, watching her.
“Or destroy it?” George said. “Good thing she’s on your side, then.”
That earned him a hard look and Gwyn’s full attention. George wasn’t sorry, it needed to be said.
“At least our unknown unfriend is probably shut up in here, too,” George said. Trapped in here with us, he added silently.
Creiddylad be
