Celtic Tales 24, Gold, Jewels, Spices

Young men have a chance to make enough money to set themselves up for years if they can survive battle and gather loot. The payment for the enemy troops was gold, jewels, and spices. The elite troops carried their loot with them. They had gold trim on their clothes and on their horses' tack. They had jewels inside the hem of their cloaks to hold them down from the wind. They carried spices, gold coins, and small pouches of jewels in their gear. In a sword fight it was winner take all.

These twenty-two tales let you see what risks men take for great rewards if they survive the dangers.