Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

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From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

one or the other of two

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

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From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

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From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

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From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

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From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

a particular point in time

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

participate in games or sport

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

except for; apart from

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

cut with a saw

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

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From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Here and there, evening fires glimmered red from peasants' huts, or the broken columns of temples in ruins these many thousand years loomed against the darkening greenish-blue.

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From this reading Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

On the present night.

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

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From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

migratory

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

at the time that

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading On either hand, the harsh gullied hills stretched away to the dusky horizon, wind whispering in gray scrub and low twisted trees.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!_ The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him.

a late time of life

From this reading He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.