Samhain XXII Summary

Sonny explains that Herne is a mortal prince, as they become part of a hunting party dressed in hunting regalia. While Herne is a mortal, the rest of the hunting party surrounding him are not mortals. Sonny warns her that the story doesn't have a happy ending.

Sonny and Kelley see Queen Mabh arrive and Herne greets her as his love. The next several days are joyous for Sonny, Kelley and the rest of the hunting party. One night, as Herne lay with his head in Mabh's lap, she pulls a handful of onyx beads from the folds of her skirt, drops them into the spring and the water boils and become inky.

A kelpie appears. Everyone watches as the queen uses her talisman to turn the object in the water into a beautiful stallion. Herne the Hunter mounts the roan...