I Will Not Say I Am Sorry,

Unless The Perfidious Wolves Have The Temerity To Disobey The High King's Plans, We Should Meet Shalhassan's Forces By The Latham In Mid-wood With The Wolves Between Us. If They Aren't,' Diarmuid Concluded, 'we Blame Anyone And Everything Except The Plan.

A Hard Truth: That Courage Can Be Without Meaning Or Impact, Need Not Be Rewarded, Or Even Known. The World Has Not Been Made In That Way. Perhaps, However, Within The Self There Might Come A Resonance, The Awareness Of Having Done Something Difficult, Of Having Done . . . Something.

The World Could Bring You Poison In A Jewelled Cup, Or Surprising Gifts. Sometimes You Didn't Know Which Of Them It Was.

Eanna Love Us, Adaon Preserve Us, Morian Guard Our Souls.

Writing Is Never, Ever Easy But I Wake Up Every Morning Grateful For The Gift Of Being Able To Do This.