Chapter 134: Graced By Wicca

They had dinner that night and waited until morning to speak with the caravan from the Wiccan Alliance, inviting them to breakfast. It was strange to have most of his family and their guests at the table, but it was a state matter so they all had to be there.

He squeezed Laurel’s hand as she smiled at him and nodded.

“My luna will be… leading these discussions of peace and cooperation,” Adolph said.

Laurel smiled at him, squeezing his hand and looking at Taliesin and the rest of the congregation. Each of them seemed troubled and resolute, but Taliesin smiled at her warmly. His eyes were red-rimmed.

“The wars and battles have taken a great deal from all of us,” Laurel said, “I propose that we work together to try and heal those wounds in the ways that we can.”

Taliesin nodded, “Wise words. What did you have in mind?”

“You mentioned the curse that should have expanded over all of Morrigan’s lands, but Annwn, a castle that is within her territory, did not seem to be under that curse.”