Hohenwerth island looked like the island of the cult in miniature in many ways, although for the moment it lacked the blackness of that bigger, more northerly… Read more “8.14 – Kettleness”
Tag: Song Magic
8.6 – Ambush
For a day and a half they rowed in short shifts, although by the morning of that second day Einarr could see what the captain was leading… Read more “8.6 – Ambush”
7.28 – Bells
Bowl of porridge in hand, the Singer came and sat across from Einarr at breakfast the next morning. “I’m told,” she said, lifting a spoonful. “That you… Read more “7.28 – Bells”
7.27 – Eskiborg
All around Einarr people walked through the motions of daily life, utterly unknowing (or unconcerned by) the fiery doom flying about the island. Einarr walked up and… Read more “7.27 – Eskiborg”
6.33 – Ghost Stories
“There never was any old man.” Arkja’s pronouncement fell on the deck of the Gestrisni like a brick of lead. A million questions flooded Einarr’s brain at… Read more “6.33 – Ghost Stories”
6.26 – Spirit Bait
Before Einarr put his new recruits to work, curiosity burned a question through his lips. “What was it drove everyone out of the town, anyway?” Arkja shrugged,… Read more “6.26 – Spirit Bait”
6.18 – Troll
With a thud as hard as one of the boulders he had been tossing, the troll whose presence Einarr had suspected showed himself. A hideous specimen even… Read more “6.18 – Troll”
6.14 – Aftermath
Einarr awoke after fitful sleep as the world around them grew lighter with the daybreak. True to his word, Jorir still stood near the embers of last… Read more “6.14 – Aftermath”
6.12 – Wolves
The exposed slate of the cave walls shone white in the moonlight, a gaping maw of blackness beneath daring them to enter the Woodsman’s lair. Einarr whistled… Read more “6.12 – Wolves”
6.10 – Grasping Branches
As though on cue, the forest itself seemed to come alive around them. The grass and the twining berry vines that trailed along the ground reached up… Read more “6.10 – Grasping Branches”
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