The Battle For A Home (Norman Genesis Book 3) by Hosker Griff

Author:Hosker,Griff [Hosker,Griff]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Sword Books Ltd.
Published: 2016-09-18T22:00:00+00:00

Slaughtering all he breached their line

Of warriors slain there were nine

Hrolf the Horseman with gleaming blade

Hrolf the Horseman all enemies slayed

With mighty axe Black Teeth stood

Angry and filled with hot blood

Hrolf the Horseman with gleaming blade

Hrolf the Horseman all enemies slayed

Ice cold Hrolf with Heart of Ice

Swung his arm and made it slice

Hrolf the Horseman with gleaming blade

Hrolf the Horseman all enemies slayed

In two strokes the Jarl was felled

Hrolf's sword nobly held

Hrolf the Horseman with gleaming blade

Hrolf the Horseman all enemies slayed

The wind took us the last thousand paces into the bay. Sven swung us around so that we would have an easy job moving the timber we had towed. We used the oars to back us in a little closer to the beach. As we hauled it ashore I saw that we had more than enough to build the keel of a drekar as well as enough to finish off the knarr. Sven was pleased, "Much of it is seasoned and they have even split some for us. This, though, is the most beautiful sight." He tapped a mighty oak which was longer than the hull of 'Raven's Wing'. "When this is seasoned we shall use it to make our new drekar."

Harold said, "We will need more men here to help us finish the knarr and then we can begin work on the drekar."

Arne said, "We will move here. I am eager to learn the art of shipbuilding. Besides, my wife might prefer it here."

"I will come too, Arne."

"Aye and me too."

"And me!"

Before we knew it half of the crew had decided to treble the size of my stad. Jarl Siggi asked, "Is this good, Hrolf? Will your wife object to so many people?"

"It is not the number of those around us it is the quality and these are good people. She will be happy and this is wyrd."

It took until early evening to haul all the logs up to the storage area above the high water line. The horses made it easier. The men who would return to live in the bay until the knarr was built left first. Jarl Siggi had to rest in my hall. His coughing was worse than it had been. I noticed that he coughed up blood.

"Jarl Siggi that is not good. You should see Brigid. She is a fair healer." This was one of the many times I wish we had Aiden or Kara from Cyninges-tūn. They were not only healers, they were witches and had great powers.

"I am old. This is nothing. When he spoke with me the priest of the White Christ told me that there is no cure for my illness. It is a punishment from the gods." He beckoned me to sit by him on the log. "You know that you are the son I never had do you not? I have watched you grow over the years and seen how men follow you. I would have been proud if I had a son who was half the warrior that you are.

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