Tag Archives: Thordin

Thirty-eight – 05

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] “They’ll need you out there.” The hammer rang off-key, striking the anvil instead of the metal on it. Thordin’s shoulders tightened and he stared silently at the glowing metal. He took one … Continue reading

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Thirty-four – 07

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] Thordin’s hammer clanged off the anvil instead of the blade, ringing wrong, sounding off-key. Phelan risked a glance up at him, knowing what he’d see in his friend’s face—astonishment, disbelief, confusion. He … Continue reading

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Thirty-four – 06

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] Phelan kept walking—out of the tent, out into the sunshine and the grass of a late afternoon. The chill of winter had faded, giving away to a spring that was warming quickly, … Continue reading

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Thirty-two – 05

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] Thordin watched the metal shift slowly from a dull orange closer toward bright white, shifting his weight every so often to pump the bellows, adding oxygen to the flames, fanning them to greater … Continue reading

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Thirty-two – 04

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] It was cool inside the forge, the fire long burned out in the firebox. Thordin sighed softly, not relishing the prospect of getting it going again. There was a reason they’d always … Continue reading

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Thirty-two – 03

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] The wall of the forge was cool against his back, the ground still damp from the rain that had come two days before. It was strange to see it quiet and cold, … Continue reading

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Twenty – 05

“The Wild Hunt doesn’t know what your sister looks like,” Thordin rasped. “All I’m saying is that it could be a trap and you should be careful.” Phelan gave his friend a long, hard look and shook his head slowly. … Continue reading

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Nineteen – 11

Phelan wasn’t quite sure what he’d expected to see when Jacqueline opened that door, but it wasn’t quite what they saw. Thordin looked dazed but as surprised as Phelan felt as he lay flat on his back, staring at Sif, … Continue reading

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Nineteen – 06

Gods and monsters. Neve didn’t dare to breathe as Sif froze, poised somewhere between reaching for Thordin’s hand and leaning in to kiss his forehead. Her friend drew a rasping breath, then finally spoke with a shaking voice, “Thordin?” He … Continue reading

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Nineteen – 05

The door creaked softly as Sif pushed it open and Neve followed close on the warrior’s heels as the other woman turned up the wick on a lamp left near the door. Thordin lay in front of them, stretched out … Continue reading

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