then was heard a low sound like thunder , and the earth seemed to tremble , and after that they distinctly heard a footfall like the slow , deliberate tread of a giant . these footfalls sent a chill into every heart , and every face , gloomy before , was now pale . the king leaned past his son art the solitary , and said to a certain druid who sat beside art , " is this the son of midna come before his time ? " " it is not , " said the druid , " but it is the man who is to conquer midna . one is coming to tara this night before whose glory all other glory shall wax dim . " shortly after that they heard the voices of the doorkeepers raised in contention , as if they would repel from the hall someone who wished to enter , then a slight scuffle , and after that a strange figure entered the chamber . he was dressed in the skins of wild beasts , and wore over his shoulders a huge thick cloak of wild boars ' skins , fastened on the breast with a white tusk of the same animal . he wore a shield and two spears . though of huge stature his face was that of a boy , smooth on the cheeks and lips . it was white and ruddy , and very handsome . his hair was like refined gold . a light seemed to go out from him , before which the candles burned dim . it was finn . he stood in the doorway , and cried out in a strong and sonorous , but musical , voice :
they distinctly heard a footfall like the slow , deliberate tread of a giant .
why was every face pale ?
why was every face pale ?