Quotes About Hereswith

She was the bringer of light. Let them call her hægtes if they must. If she didn't speak her mother and Hereswith might die.

Her sister wanted to cry, but she was a woman grown. No one must see her tears, not even her women, for fear of bringing shame on the family name. There was nothing Hild could do. This was Hereswith's wyrd; it had been since Cwenburh's death.

Hereswith's eyes were so blue. Sister blue.

Breguswith taught her the gathering and drying of herbs, and began to spirit Hereswith away for mysterious lessons that, when her sister tried to share them with Hild, made no sense.