(Posted for Rhianon MacRoth who can't log in)

The fires burned brightly, the laughing and story telling went on each warrior trying to outdo the other with tale sof their braveness. "We leave in the morning Catherine perhaps we should call it a night?" Catherine's startled face flashed as she roared with laughter, "Bed? Now? Oh lass you have much to learn!" Standing a bit wobbely she called out for the pipes and walking to the rythm of the suddenly cheering folk to the center of the room she called for the sword dance.

There was a sudden hush as the swords were placed respresenting the four aspects, Catherine, tall and white against the darkness composed herself stood even straighter and began as the drums slowly beat. Her leg flashed up and out, raven black hair spinning blue sparks in the firelight. The drums increased as her feet flew. Faster and faster she span addressing each direction and each god and godness. The clapping and whistles grew followed by bursts of the pipes, sweat flew off her lean body until the final blast and thrum of the great drum and then she collapsed gracefully folded facing the crowd.

Rhi stood walking through the silent crowd and reached for Catherine's hand as the room erupted into thunderous clapping, "You amaze me Catherine Morna." She said a smile on her face.
Standing Catherine bowed to the crowd calling out for a wee drink and soon the folk were pushing drinks at a laughing Catherine.