sitting like a sore thumb along as Flidais and Niafer dance around the fire. I make my way closer to him, scanning the crowd for Cathal. He spies him just beyond Dobhar with drink in hand. He is watching Dobhar as well and I nod for us to make our move.

Cathal makes his way to the Niafer war chief, pretending to celebrate with the crowd his "feat of the flaming chariot leap" The crowd is in tight quarters and bodies touch to and fro in the group. When he is behind Dobhar, he extends his musclar arm and gives him shove that drops him to the ground.........