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- Herausgeber: Dreamspinner Press
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
In thirteenth century Cornwall, a fierce king must have a strong partner, and that is what King Christopher of Lysnowydh has in his handfasted mate, Dafydd. As the feast of Lammas approaches, the king and his consort reaffirm their bond in their own private celebration. A free short story set in the world of The King's Tale. A Timeless Dreams title: While reaction to same-sex relationships throughout time and across cultures has not always been positive, these stories celebrate M/M love in a manner that may address, minimize, or ignore historical stigma.
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The Magic of Lammas
by Rowena Sudbury
In thirteenth century Cornwall, a fierce king must have a strong partner, and that is what King Christopher of Lysnowydh has in his handfasted mate, Dafydd. As the feast of Lammas approaches, the king and his consort reaffirm their bond in their own private celebration.
A free short story set in the world of The King's Tale.
THE KINGDOM of Lysnowydh, situated along the Cornish coast, basked in the midsummer heat. The heat was not as oppressive as it was further inland, yet it settled over the countryside and made even the simplest tasks feel difficult.
King Christopher was not cut from the same cloth asthe other Cornish kings. He defied tradition, and some said reason, because he followed his heart. When the kingdom had fallen to him upon the passing of his father, he had flown in the face of his council and declared he would only marry for love. After seeking shelter in a cottage during a raging winter storm, he had found that love with the woodsman Dafydd.
While there were still detractors, most of the members of the king’s castle had accepted the unlikely relationship when they saw the honest love that flowed between the two men. After a year passed, Christopher handfasted with Dafydd on Beltane. Now Lammas approached, and the bond between the king and his consort was unbroken.
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days seemed far in the future. There was also the problem of the King of Strasnedh, Warin, who eyed Lysnowydh with the thought of increasing his own kingdom.
But on this balmy summer day, all thoughts andworries for the future were set aside, and the keep bustled with activity as preparations began in earnest for thefeasting that evening. King Christopher found himself with time on his hands because the councilmen all had duties that did not require his involvement. Dafydd, woodsman no more as he now served as king’s marshal, also found himself idle as all the squires were set to menial tasks this day.
They met in the main hall. The air inside the castle was stifling, yet they both found it preferable to the teeming bailey.
“’Tis hot,” Christopher said as he flung himself into his chair.
Dafydd drew the back of his hand over his brow and wiped away the sweat. “Aye, and yet the people lay a bonfire e’en now for the Lammas festivities this night.”
Christopher pulled irritably at his jerkin, loosened his belt, and let whatever cool air stirred within the keep touch his damp shirt. “’Tis custom,” he said, and then he smiled. “Much as ’tis custom at Beltane.”
