noon
Saying these words the unknown traveler stepped into the ewagh 's boat that was to take him from Kellor to the Isle of Sen. Before the boat , which was under charge of the ewagh , put off , Joel asked the latter whether he would be permitted to wait at the house for his daughter Hena , who was to come on that day to visit the family . The ewagh informed him that his daughter would not start for the shore until evening . Sorry at not being able to take Hena with him , the brenn re-entered his boat and returned alone with Albinik . Towards noon , Julyan went to consult the druids of the forest of Karnak upon whether he should take the immediate and voluntary death which would be a pleasure to him , seeing he was to rejoin Armel , or seek death in battle against the Romans . The druids answered him that having sworn to Armel upon his brotherhood faith to die with him , he should be faithful to his promise , and that the ewaghs would bring the body of Armel with the usual ceremonies in order to place it upon the pyre where Julyan would find his place at moon-rise . Happy at being able so soon to join his friend , Julyan was about to leave Karnak , when he saw the stranger , who had been the guest of Joel and who now returned from the Isle of Sen , approaching through the forest in the company of Talyessin . The latter said a few words to the other druids , who forthwith surrounded the traveler with great eagerness and marks of respect .