igrid and her
family held no land. They wandered between the rivers and mountains of the
settled peoples until they came to the grey sea. Behind them, rain fingered the land in a
swathe, blocking out the sun. Sigrid sat by the shore and wept at the great-ness of the swelling tide. For they might
neither turn back, nor remain where they were. Grass caught her tears to add to
the dew.