THE KING OF ELFLAND’S DAUGHTER
And that evening Orion went to tell the story to Threl, but Threl had more wonderful stories.
And so the days went by, while Orion drew from the forest and from the tales of Threl a love of all things that pertain to a hunter’s calling, anda spirit grew in him that was well-matched with the name he bore; and nothing showed in him, yet, of the magical part of his lineage.
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