But Laeg stood still and
silent, with his eyes fixed on the dun, and with the point of his
sword leaning on the ground, for his right hand was weary on
account of its great weight. Very ardently he longed that his
master should awake out of that unreasonable slumber. Yet he made
no attempt to rouse him, for it was unlawful to awake Cuculain
when he slept. Conspicuous amongst the people of the dun were
Foil's brethren, Tuatha and Fenla, Tuatha vast in bulk, and Fenla,
tall and swift, wearing a mantle of pale blue. Around Fenla stood
the three cup-bearers, who drew water from the magic well, Flesc,
Lesc, and Leam were their names. At the same time that Foil
reappeared in the doorway of the dun, fully armed and equipped for
battle, Cuculain awoke and sat up. At first he was dazed and
bewildered, for divine voices were sounding in his ears, and
fleeting visionary presences were departing from him. Then he
heard the people how they shouted and saw his enemy descending the
slope of the dun, sights and sounds indeed diverse from those his
dreams and visions.
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