27/29 I know that you are a good Christian man, for I saw you sign your holy sign before you ate last night and this morning. Yet I do not hate Christians." "I had heard that all Sussex was turned to the faith," Owen said. It is not for a thane of the line of Woden to give up the faith of his fathers idly. I do not know what may be in the days to come, but here in the Andredsweald some dozen of us will not leave the old gods. It was the bidding of Ethelwalch the king that we should do so, but that is not a matter wherein a king may meddle, as it seems to us." "I do not know why I should not bide with you, Thane, if so be that there is no hindrance to my faith." "That there will be none. |