\u201cHold her!\u201d Thordin roared. His hands shook, even as he gripped the haft of his axe tightly. Sif\u2019s arm was locked around the slender woman\u2019s neck and her other arm held her captive\u2019s hands pinioned.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho the hell is she?\u201d J.T. asked, feeling ragged already. The fight had been brief, but it had been enough to leave him trembling and sweating. The girl was still smiling a too-crazy smile even as Sif held her still. \u201cYou hear me?\u201d he asked, turning his attention to their captive. \u201cWho the hell are you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have to answer you,\u201d the girl said in a lilting, musical tone. \u201cBring him to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBring who?\u201d J.T. asked even as Thordin snapped, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
The girl twisted in Sif\u2019s grip, snarling as the warrior woman held her tight. \u201cLet me go, war-bitch. You have no reason to bind me so!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe I don\u2019t, but he does.\u201d Sif jerked her chin toward Thordin. \u201cAnd I trust him<\/em>. I don\u2019t trust you, Thesan, especially not after what you\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat did she do?\u201d J.T. asked, feeling his heart start to beat a little faster. I already don\u2019t like where this is going. I really, really don\u2019t like where this is going.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cShut up, Jay,\u201d Thordin said. He turned his attention back to the girl, who was grinning manically at them. \u201cWhere is it, Thesan?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have to answer you, dead man. If you think I do, you must be some kind of bloody fool. Turn me loose. I\u2019ve business with the Ridden Druid.\u201d<\/p>\n At least <\/em>that I recognize. <\/em>\u201cHe\u2019s got no business with you,\u201d J.T. said. \u201cAnswer Thordin\u2019s question.\u201d<\/p>\n The girl bared her teeth and hissed angrily. \u201cI don\u2019t have to. I don\u2019t have to tell. I stole it fair and square and it\u2019s mine. Now they\u2019ll have to find it and hope that she<\/em> remembers how to fix what\u2019s broken.\u201d<\/p>\n J.T. barely suppressed a shudder. This one took the train to crazy town a long time ago.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cDamnation,\u201d Thordin growled. \u201cKnock her cold, Sif. She\u2019s not going to be any help. Jay, I\u2019ll need your help with the bindings for her, and maybe Neve\u2019s. We don\u2019t want her going anywhere until we\u2019ve gotten Phelan\u2019s soul back where it belongs.\u201d<\/p>\n J.T. froze. \u201cWait, what?\u201d<\/p>\n Thordin closed his eyes and swore softly. \u201cDammit. I didn\u2019t mean to say that.\u201d<\/p>\n What the fucking hell is going on here?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cHold her!\u201d Thordin roared. His hands shook, even as he gripped the haft of his axe tightly. Sif\u2019s arm was locked around the slender woman\u2019s neck and her other arm held her captive\u2019s hands pinioned. \u201cWho the hell is she?\u201d … Continue reading