But while these be with him, both he and whatsoever money he bringeth
shall be sure from all peril whiles they be in the wood. Now, my
child, was not this the boon thou camest up hither to ask of me?
Yea verily, said Birdalone; yet also I came up hither to praise thee
and thank thee and love thee. And she threw herself into Habundia's
arms and kissed and caressed her, and Habundia her in like wise.
Spake the wood-wife: Thou art the beloved child of my wisdom; and
now I see of thee that thou wilt be faithful and true and loving unto
me unto the end. And I think I can see that thou and thy man shall
do well and happily in Utterhay; and the Green Knight also and thy
she-friends. And whatsoever thou wilt of me that I may do for thee
or thy friends, ask it freely, and freely shalt thou have it. But
this I will bid thee, that the while the Green Knight shall be gone
about his matter, thou shalt come hither to me often; and thy friends
also thou shalt bring to me, that I may see them and talk to them and
love them. And specially shalt thou bid Atra unto me; for meseems
she is so wise already that I may learn her more wisdom, and put that
into her heart which may solace her and make her to cease from
fretting her own heart, and from grief and longing overmuch.
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