Valkyrie Chronicles 1, 2 & 3- Valkyrie Bundle by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 2014-02-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7 – Collapse

Four weeks I have accompanied Arina in this monotonous and pointless canvasing of the sheep who live and work in the Citadel Park district. I tire of the people gawking at me like I am a curiosity on exhibit just because I am Ragnarok.

Arina's musical voice knocked me out of my thoughts, I turned to meet her sparkling eyes as she spoke, “Ina, I thought I lost you there for a minute. Where did you transition to Inatra?”

Why was she so damned cheery all the time? It is so infuriating. Though I admit, I find it quite endearing. I shrugged. “This is just so pointless. My idea of just torturing the people around here until we stumble upon someone who actually knows something would go so much faster. I don't see the point in the questions we are asking.”

She smiled at me, this isn't the first time I have brought this up. The first few times she was shocked and appalled. She watched me closely for a while. But she now realizes my word is my bond and I am just taking out my frustration on her.

I have given my word not to commit violence on some of these exasperating people. Especially the ones I'm calling the Hypos. The hypocritical people who want protection from my race yet spit venom on the warriors that give them that protection. True, they are the minority, as most Asgard view them with reverence and gratitude that is their due.

I do admit that I am amazed at the intelligence of most Asgard. Though some take on monotonous tasks, they seem to rotate every few centuries to new tasks or professions to keep their minds sharp. I dare say their general populace rivals the intelligence of the Ragnarok citizens. Though they have an appalling lack of tactical and combat training of course. That these sheep were able to spawn the Wall of Blood and the almost unstoppable Valkyrie is a never ending source of amazement to me.

For weeks I studied their records, trying to expose the big lie that Arina had given me that the Asgard detest violence. I can find nothing to dispute it and I have come to take it as truth. And that has battled with all I held to be true, all I was taught about the Asgard. It has put my mind in conflict. Only the steady presence and reassurance of Arina has kept me from falling into despair.

I have also studied all I could find on the Valkyrie. One stands from the rest. Kara, my new... sister? I still cannot wrap my head around that. Time and again she fights in impossible battles, taking more damage than should be possible and in the end, standing alone, victorious on the field. I have watched for what The Innocent has told me to witness. And I do... I can see the love of her people, her sense of duty, her... pain, as she fights. The power she commands in her blows rivals the strongest of all Ragnarok.

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