Category Archives: Chapter 05

No one stopped us to ask where we were going, as if Phelan and I walking around armed wasn’t unusual. I guess in some ways, it really wasn’t. A few minutes later, our feet hit the bridge over the ravine … Continue reading →

“Where do you think she is?” I asked as I waited outside his bunk while he gathered up his staff and his satchel of herbs. “Sif?” He shook his head. “Probably by the barrow. She’s been spending a lot of … Continue reading →

Matt was the first one to remember how to talk. “How do you know?” he asked Vasily, eyes wide and saucer-round. “There is no way that they would not fly again, with everything that has awakened,” Vasily said. “They hunted … Continue reading →

“It’s close, then,” Matt said quietly, crossing his arms. “And not in very deep water, either.” “We don’t know how deep that water might be now, Matt. The lake’s risen a lot.” “Not that much,” he said, his gaze drifting … Continue reading →

“I wish it was,” I said, pulling the smithy door shut behind me. “Vasily and his party saw something in the water.” “Coming up through the ice,” he said. “Broken ice, all along the shore. I don’t think the water’s … Continue reading →

Bad news or not, you’ve got a job to do. I took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. “Well, come on,” I said, turning back toward the gates. “I think I know where to find Thordin, at least. And … Continue reading →

Four riders from the Wild Hunt clattered onto the open field in front of the gates one chilly afternoon as storm clouds gathered on the horizon. I was perched on the wall when they arrived, watching the clouds roll in, … Continue reading →