Greetings, Mr. Cornwell
My name is Daniel, and I’ve been a huge fan of your work for so many years I can’t tell for sure. Recently, my wife and I rescued a cat and named him Derfel. I suggested the name and my wife – to whom I introduced the books more than 10 years ago – loved the idea.
We love the books (and our cat) so much that we’d like to tattoo Derfel’s shield, with the 5-point star. However, when I do my research about the design, the authors don’t seem to agree on how it was supposed to be – rectangular, oval, round or other shapes. Since these things tend to be forever and I don’t recall a specific description in the books, I judged better to come to you and ask: what was the exact design of Derfel’s shield? Do you have any references that might help us?
Sincerely,
Daniel