Promises under pressure

Protection, negotiation, and demands that outlast a promise.

Irish

Deirdre and the betrayed sons of Uisnech

Begin with pledged protection that cannot prevent betrayal, and follow the consequences for those who trusted it.

Irish

Compare a cattle raid resolved through negotiation with a conflict that demands annihilation.

Irish

Follow an imposed task list whose apparent completion cannot bring forgiveness.

Irish

Ask what gives a guarantee force when the people involved have conflicting loyalties.

Which detail changed when you returned to the source? Keep that question with you as you choose another route.