The Bale Fires of Brecon
Before first light, a watchman came to Datius. He rose instantly and with Ian climbed a hill and looked out across the water into the black western sky. His heart fell. There was a red glow in the northwest, barely visible in the pre-dawn blackness. "Isca" said the watchman. It grew brighter as they watched. It seemed to flicker. Westward there was another glow. ‘Caerdyf’ said the British civilian watchman. Lightning flickered beyond the western horizon. "Brecon" said the watchman. Within a quarter of an hour every headland and [read more...]