The "Reivers" were a band of robbers, basically, that ruled Scotland during the 14-17th centuries. They were like the mob- the Crown ruled, but the Reivers REALLY ruled.
so.
"I gave up fighting"- the reiver speaking has stopped his fighting and pillaging and whatnot
"with all the wraiths, for all these years "- the wraiths are the dead reivers
he's a reiver, either dead or way past his time, with no others around him (they're all "wraiths" and "echos"). the most powerful 13 reiver families were named the "de'il's dozen" (ie devil's dozen).
and opticon- "to reave" was introduced to the englisg languaged by the Reivers.
The "Reivers" were a band of robbers, basically, that ruled Scotland during the 14-17th centuries. They were like the mob- the Crown ruled, but the Reivers REALLY ruled. so. "I gave up fighting"- the reiver speaking has stopped his fighting and pillaging and whatnot "with all the wraiths, for all these years "- the wraiths are the dead reivers
he's a reiver, either dead or way past his time, with no others around him (they're all "wraiths" and "echos"). the most powerful 13 reiver families were named the "de'il's dozen" (ie devil's dozen).
and opticon- "to reave" was introduced to the englisg languaged by the Reivers.