For the first time in his life, Calhoun broke royal protocol and did not answer. With Afton in his arms, he claimed the kisses he had sought for years.
Epilogue
So Friar Odoric married them twain,
Calhoun and Afton, their love new ordained.
And on that bright morning, when it was day,
They prayed by the grave of sweet Agnelet.
Steward Josson married Lizette the maid,
And Margate’s brave dead to their rest were laid.
A small house for two, built of Margate loam,
Corba and Endeline made their new home.
Within a year’s time Margate found joy,
In the birth of Afton’s twin baby boys.
Alard and Albert, strong handsome babes both,
Were honored by knights and protected by oath.
Peace was not found on fair England’s shores,
Till cruel war had raged for twelve years more.
Stephen and Matilda, the crown their due,
Agreed to crown Henry, son of Anjou.
Gislebert, whose heart was heavy and sad,
Wrote tales of danger in pop’lar ballads,
Served Lord Calhoun and his fair Afton queen,
But finally left Margate to seek his Nadine.
You ask what became of poor Gislebert--
The singer of ballads, the friend debonair?
His tale is daring, yet full of love’s pain,
Where much love is lost before it is gained.
I have not time, nor breath to tell
His story that I know so well.
So now, fair listeners, I bid adieu,
This song I dedicate to you.
Read the next two adventures in this series:
The Troubadour’s Quest
Ingram of the Irish
Author Biography
Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With over three million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than 100 works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to novels.
Now that her two children have reached their twenties, Angela and her husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Turner and Hooch and Sandlot too many times). This affinity for mastiffs has not been without its rewards--one of their dogs was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly as the second-largest canine in America. Their dog received this dubious honor after an all-expenses-paid trip to Manhattan for the dog and the Hunts, complete with VIP air travel and a stretch limo in which they toured New York City.
Afterward, the dog gave out pawtographs at the airport.
Angela admits to being fascinated by animals, medicine, unexplained phenomena, and “just about everything” except sports. Books, she says, have always shaped her life— in the fifth grade she learned how to flirt from reading Gone with the Wind.
When she’s not home writing, Angela often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers’ conferences. And to talk about her dogs, of course.
Readers may visit her web site at www.angelahuntbooks.com and write her at [email protected].
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