Opening scene of published The Willow Branch an epic Celtic fantasy with Christian influences that portrays a richly drawn world of people who live real lives in a kingless kingdom torn by strife, disease and warring factions. Padraig, a part-elven healer must mend a fractured kingdom and bring together two enemy races before a greater enemy can destroy them both. It can be purchased at http://www.amazon.com/Willow-Branch-Book-Daermad-Cycle-ebook/dp/B00OL13YF2/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1426477996&sr=1-1&keywords=the+willow+branch