{"id":3028,"date":"2016-10-31T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T04:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3028"},"modified":"2016-10-30T20:56:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T00:56:27","slug":"forty-three-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3028","title":{"rendered":"Forty-three – 04"},"content":{"rendered":"

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.]<\/em><\/p>\n

One of the riders pointed before he\u2019d gone a dozen steps, just as the gates thumped closed behind him. Thordin took a deep breath, trying to look non-threatening as he headed toward Thom, who twisted to look back. The other man blinked at him, a brief frown creasing his forehead before disappearing again. Thom didn\u2019t look stressed, per se, at this distance, but Thordin could tell that he was at least a little unsettled\u2014but hiding it well.<\/p>\n

Part of him hoped that Thom was unsettled because of his own sudden appearance, but he was pretty sure that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n

Thom turned back toward the trio as Thordin drew within earshot just as the one in the middle asked, \u201cIs that Odinson?\u201d<\/p>\n

The voice was familiar and a shiver shot down Thordin\u2019s spine. He didn\u2019t recognize the voice, exactly\u2014though he remembered much of what had gone before, there were still some gaps\u2014but he knew that this wasn\u2019t someone he\u2019d had many kind words with, if any.<\/p>\n

The likelihood of my crossing blades with him a long time ago, though\u2014that\u2019s damned high.<\/em> He took a soft, deep breath, hoping that they wouldn\u2019t notice.<\/p>\n

\u201cOdinson is dead,\u201d Thom said as Thordin stopped just behind him and to the left of his shoulder.<\/p>\n

The man in the center eyed Thordin for a long moment, then mmed softly. \u201cHe has his look, but I am inclined to believe you, Ambrose. I had heard a whisper about his death long ago and I seem to recall feeling a…rumbling…if you will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thom inclined his head slightly. Thordin stayed quiet, studying the trio.<\/p>\n

That one with the flag\u2014I know I\u2019ve seen him before. I\u2019m sure of it.<\/em><\/p>\n

The worst of it was, he was certain he\u2019d seen the man in this<\/em> life, not a previous one.<\/p>\n

That was more than enough to leave him terrified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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