Yet is it best to be wary when war is abroad and
hot withal.'
'Yea,' said the Sun-beam, 'and all this place comes into the story of
our House: lo! Gold-mane, two score paces before us a little on our
right hand those five grey stones. They are called the Rocks of the
Elders: for there in the first days of our abiding in Shadowy Vale
the Elders were wont to come together to talk privily upon our
matters.'
Face-of-god looked thither as she spoke, but therewith saw Bow-may,
who went on the left hand of the Sun-beam, as Face-of-god on her
right hand, notch a shaft on her bent bow, and Wood-wise, who was on
his right hand, saw it also and did the like, and therewithal Face-
of-god got his target on to his arm, and even as he did so Bow-may
cried out suddenly:
'Yea, yea! Cast thyself on to the ground, Sun-beam! Gold-mane,
targe and spear, targe and spear! For I see steel gleaming yonder
out from behind the Elders' Rocks.'
Scarce were the words out of her mouth ere three shafts came flying,
and the bow-strings twanged. Gold-mane felt that one smote his helm
and glanced from it. Therewithal he saw the Sun-beam fall to earth,
though he knew not if she had but cast herself down as Bow-may bade.
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