Well done, everyone! You are all AMAZING! And a huge "congratulations!" to the brilliant folks who put together this challenge for the entertainment and enlightenment of all.

Cinaedh is exhausted yet he is flushed and exhilarated from his adventures. When I rub his back and shoulders with some warm scented oils, he sighs. Slowly the tension ebbs away now that the challenges are met.

"I have missed you, my brave bear-hearted warrior," I whisper in his ear. He sighs and takes me in his arms for a long awaited hug followed by a kiss that makes up for all the time we've been apart.


(For Nuala and anyone else who is wondering about it, here is a link to the Mock Horse Race Cinaedh mentioned. It was so much fun! Perhaps if enough people are interested, it will become an annual event for Lughnasadh.)