Only I knew that now, for the time at least, I and these two friends who slept had the lady yonder to care for before ourselves.
I tired of the short walk to and fro presently, and I think that at last I forgot my fears of the dead king in my thoughts, for I went nearer the penthouse, and sat myself on the starboard boat on the deck.

There had risen a light curling mist from the still sea now, as the air cooled, and it wrapped the ship round with its white folds, and hid the height of the drooping sails and the dragon head forward; and presently it seemed to me that out of the mist came the wraiths of those of whom I thought, and drew near me, and I had neither fear nor joy of their coming.
My father came and sat himself beside me, and he was as I had seen him last, dressed in his mail, but with a peace on his face instead of the war light.

My brothers came, and they stood before us, not smiling, but grave and content.

The courtmen whom I had loved came, and they ranged themselves across the deck, and I watched them, and felt no wonder that they should be here.

Surely my longings had called them, and they came.