Someone Else's Kingdom, BOOK II - Scene LXXIII
"Essen can stay, ..come sit at the table." Essen walked over to the table, but remained standing. As ever, his natural energy making him reluctant to settle. The crowd that were in the grand hall had retired for the night, and now Essen found himself in Colm's humble residence. "Sit," repeated Colm, this time pressing the instruction. At the second request Essen pulled out a chair and sat down. At the small table, either side of him, were Colm and the King of Tunid, and across from him sat Prince Estorie. The room in Colm's tiny house was quiet, and, as Essen poured himself water from the large jug that sat on the table, its clunk sounded louder than it would've done had he made the exact same motion sat there on his own. That, and the fact that Colm had told him to sit, only added to the sense of seriousness. The King of Tunid couldn't help but notice the awkward punctuation of the clunk - its woody echo, and the slight galonk of the water as Essen ...