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The two men stared at each other in an obvious contest
of wills, but a moment later the historian deferred with a
bow and returned to his own table.
Arrowthorn summoned some of his own men to convey
the book to his daughter's lodge.
Goldmoon, anxious to cover the moment's strain, called
for the musicians to play. Her father, too, recognized the
need for distraction and bid them, "Play a merry tune, to
whet the people's appetite for dancing so that they might not
overeat."
Laughing at the chieftain's joke, the people began to
feast in earnest. Goldmoon noted that Riverwind had a
hearty appetite, if not the most dainty table manners.
Hollow-sky, on the other hand, though well-trained in what
passed for courtly graces among the Que-shu, picked sulkily
at his meal.
Less than half an hour into the meal, young people
began to rise from their tables to dance. Goldmoon felt a
momentary twinge of envy at their freedom and knew that
the emotion had shown on her face when Riverwind asked,
"Would you like to dance?" Once again he gave her that
warm smile.
Hollow-sky quickly interjected, "Chieftain's Daughter
does not dance. But then an infidel shepherd could not be
expected to know her as well as a longtime family friend
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