The Sun-
beam was clad but in her white linen smock and blue gown as he had
first seen her, her hair was wet and dripping with the river, her
face fresh and rosy: she carried in her two hands a great bowl of
milk, and stepped delicately, lest she should spill it. But Bow-may
was clad in her war-gear with helm and byrny, and a quiver at her
back, and a bended bow in her hand. So they greeted each other
kindly, and the Sun-beam gave the bowl to Face-of-god and said:
'Drink, guest, for thou hast a long and thirsty road before thee.'
So Face-of-god drank, and gave her the bowl back again, and she
smiled on him and drank, and the others after her till the bowl was
empty: then Bow-may put her hand on Wood-wise's shoulder, and they
led on toward the outgate, while those twain followed them hand in
hand. But the Sun-beam said:
'This then is the new day I spoke of, and lo! it bringeth our
sundering with it; yet shall it be no longer than a day when all is
said, and new days shall follow after. And now, my friend, I shall
see thee no later than the April market; for doubt not that I shall
go thither with Folk-might, whether he will or not.
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