Lavarcham (moved). It isn’t I’ll be well pleased and I far away from you. Isn’t it a hard thing you’re doing, but who can help it? Birds go mating in the spring of the year, and ewes at the leaves falling, but a young girl must have her lover in all the courses of the sun and moon.

Deirdre. Will you go to Emain in the morning?

Lavarcham. I will not. I’ll go to Brandon in the south; and in the course of a piece, maybe, I’ll be sailing back and forward on the seas to be looking on your face and the little ways you have that none can equal.

Naisi comes back with Ainnle and Ardan and Old Woman.

Deirdre (taking Naisi’s hand). My two brothers, I am going with Naisi to Alban and the north to face the troubles are foretold. Will you take word to Conchubor in Emain?

Ainnle. We will go with you.

Ardan. We will be your servants and your huntsmen, Deirdre.

Deirdre. It isn’t one brother only of you three is brave and courteous. Will you wed us, Lavarcham? You have the words and customs.

Lavarcham. I will not, then. What would I want meddling in the ruin you will earn?

Naisi. Let Ainnle wed us.… He has been with wise men and he knows their ways.

Ainnle (joining their hands). By the sun and moon and the whole earth, I wed Deirdre to Naisi. (He steps back and holds up his hands.) May the air bless you, and water and the wind, the sea, and all the hours of the sun and moon.

Curtain.