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But there color bloomed, the bright red Marhanen ba

Tristen set Dys to a faster pace, and rode ahead of his ba

"High King, is it?" Cefwyn asked, setting Tristen at arm's length.

And it was a question Tristen had to answer, but not in few words.

Ninévrisë had come with Emuin: he knew that while he rode. It was brave of them, but arrive they had, by the old mews, and Tarien with them, for Ninévrisë would not leave Tarien or the baby behind in Henas'amef. There was one Aswydd who ruled there, and it was neither of them.

"Emuin's come," Tristen did say. "And Her Grace. Not by the road, by the old mews. And Crissand's the aetheling, which I don't want to be."

"What doyou wish?" Cefwyn asked him, and he knew the seriousness of that question, as he knew the significance of the ba

"To ride with my friends and see the summer again," he said, which was indeed the best thing in the world to him. In the gray space Emuin might say the ba

"Come to Ilefínian," he asked Cefwyn. "Owl wants me to come with him, but I won't, yet. There are things I don't know yet. There are things I haven't seen." A crown and the duties of a king were not at all within his longing: rather escape from both was what he plotted, escape for him, and the freedom of the kingdoms and the kings and lords to live in peace. A king over all could be a king in name, but the rulers of the lands had to live there.

A bough had broken its buds, the least small hint of gold and green, recalling whole forests that sighed and moved with the breezes.

Spring and promises: everything was new and old at once. Tristen saw it with wonder and saw the pledge of the summer to come, green grass and gentle winds.

A child danced before them, as they rode back to Ilefínian. Cefwyn and Uwen neither one could see her, but Tristen and Crissand did.

LEXICON Concordance for the Fortress Books

YLESUIN

Amefelsouthern province; ba

Royalty / Lords

Aswydd Household

Heryn Aswydd—Duke of Amefel, the aetheling, His twin sisters:

Orien Aswydd—Duchess of Amefel; Tarien Aswydd—secondborn

Thewydd—Heryn Aswydd's man Tristen's Household

Tristen—Marshal of Althalen, Lord Warden of Ynefel

Uwen—Lewen's-son, Tristen's man, sergeant of Cefwyn's Dragon Guard, captain of Tristen's guard Tristen's Guard

Lusin—Captain of Tristen's bodyguard Syllan—one of Tristen's guards. Aran—one of Tristen's guards. Tawwys—one of Tristen's guards Aswys—groom

Cassam, Cass—Uwen's warhorse, bow-nosed, blue roan gelding Dys, Dysarys—Tristen's warhorse, black, full brother to Aryny and Kanwy

Gery—Tristen's light horse, red mare Gia—Uwen's light horse, bay mare Liss—Uwen's horse, chestnut mare Petelly—Tristen's cross-country horse, a bay of no breeding

Amefin Earls and Their Households

Edwyll Adiran—earl of Meiden, remotely related to Aswydds; ba

Crissand Adiran—son of and successor to Edwyll Azant—lord of Dor Elen province, which borders the ver orchard district.

A daughter: widowed twice, once when married only seven days

Brestandin—Amefin earl Cedrig—elderly Amefin earl living in retirement, owner of room Tristen lodges in, then where Ninévrisë lodges in Henas'amef Civas—Amefin earl Cuthan—earl of Bryn, distant relative of Aswydds Drumman—lord of Barardden, youngest of earls except for Crissand; his elder sister is Edwyll's wife, Crissand's mother Drusallyn—elderly lord, married local gentry in Amefel Drusenan—earl of Bryn, successor to Cuthan. wife: Ynesyne, an Elwynim.

Durell—Amefin earl Edracht—Amefin earl Esrydd—Amefin earl Lund—Amefin earl Marmaschen—Amefin earl Moridedd—Amefin earl Murras—Amefin earl Prushan—Amefin earl Purell—Amefin earl Taras—earl of Bru Marden Zereshadd—Amefin earl

Other Persons

Clergy / Clerics

Cadell—Bryaltine abbot in Henas'amef

Faiseth—Bryaltine nun

Emuin Udaman—wizard/tutor/priest, Teranthine, tutored Cefwyn and Efanor

Del'rezan—Bryaltine nun

Pachyll—priest, Teranthine patriarch in Henas'amef

Military

Cossun—armorer

E

Gedd—sergeant in Tristen's guard

Aman—gate-guard

Nedras—gate-guard

Ness—gate-guard

Selmwy—cousin of Ness at town gate Wynedd—Guelen Guard commander

Minor Officials

Tassand—started as Cefwyn's servant, now Tristen's chief of household

Haman—stablemaster at Henas'amef

Local Gentry

Ardwys—thane of Sagany, leader of the peasant contingent from

Sagany and Pacewys

Miscellaneous

Auld Syes—witch, in Emwy village, near Althalen Paisi—street urchin Seddiwy—Shadow, Auld Syes' child Wydnin—former junior archivist

Titles, Places, et cetera

Aetheling, atheling—title, used instead of king in Amefel; royal in their province Althalen—old Sihhë capital, where last of Sihhë died, now Tristen's, in ruins, ba

Asfiad—old name for Aswyth Asmaddion—place in the province Assurn Ford—river border of the province Assurnbrook—river Aswydd, Aswydds—surname, Heryn's house, also Orien's, Tarien's; there is Sihhë blood in this line Aswyddim—of the Aswydds Aswyth—a village Athel—Amefin district bordering Meiden's land Baraddan—Drumman's district, contains orchards Bru Mardan—Taras district Bryn—Cuthan's estate

Ceyl, Trys—Trys Ceyl—Amefin village south of Henas'amef. Dor Elen—Anzant's district, orchard district Drun, Trys Drun—next to Trys Ceyl, village south of Henas'amef ealdorman, ealdormen—council of Henas'amef

Edli

Ellinan—a village

Emwy—village/district, see: Arys, Arys Emwy, Emwy village

Emwysbrook—brook near Emwy

Forest of Amefel—near Althalen

Grayfrock, grayrobe—nickname for Emuin

Hawwyvale—village

Hen Amas—old name for Henas'amef

Henas'amef—capital of the province

Kathseide—old name of Zeide, fortress in Henas'amef

Levey—Amefin village, part orchard, part pasturage for flocks

Lewen—brook giving its name to area of battle

Lewen field, Lewen plain—near Althalen, battlefield where

Hasufin was destroyed Lewenbrook—brook

Lewenford—area of battle, see Lewen field Lewenside—area of battle, see Lewen field Lysalin—Amefin village

Maldy village—Amefin village with crossing to Elwynor Malitarin—Amefin village two hours from Henas'amef Mallorn, Anas, Anas Mallorn—Amefin village on riverside Margreis—ruined village, haunt of outlaws, near Emwy Marna, Marna Wood—haunted forest Marshal of Althalen—Tristen's title, bestowed by Cefwyn Massitbrook—camping spot on way to Lewen field for Cefwyn and troops Master grayrobe, grayfrock—nickname, refers to Emuin, wizard/tutor/priest,