Ninety-Three Chapter 17 - The Caimand

In which a weary nobleman, pursued and beset by the perils of his time, finds unexpected succour in the humble guise of a beggar whose simple dwelling beneath an ancient oak offers shelter and respite from the tumult beyond. They share bread and conversation as the restless tocsin tolls through the night, hinting at the great upheavals that linger unseen beneath the stars.