Darkest Before Dawn (The Kingdom of Mercia book 2)
““Hōre!”
The ealdorman swept away the food before him, and lunged for her.
Alchflaed sprang to her feet and staggered back from the table. Then, she fumbled for her father’s seax and slashed blindly at her attacker. The blade caught Eadweard across the forearm, slicing through his quilted jacket and drawing blood.
The ealdorman hissed a curse, his eyes widening. A deathly hush fell across the table, before Eadweard grabbed a carving knife from the table.
Alchflaed backed away from him. Her heart... thundered against her ribs as she watched the ealdorman come for her. He was a big man, but he moved like a wolf on the hunt.
Fool, she chided herself.
This time your temper will get you killed.
“You like knives, girl?” Eadweard of Eoforwic grinned.
“Let’s see how what color your blood runs, shall we?”
Maric stepped up then, between Alchflaed and the ealdorman. He carried a poker, which he had retrieved from the fire pit on his way round the table. Like the other Mercians, he had left his weapons outside upon entering the ealdorman’s hall, as was customary for visitors.MoreLess
The ealdorman swept away the food before him, and lunged for her.
Alchflaed sprang to her feet and staggered back from the table. Then, she fumbled for her father’s seax and slashed blindly at her attacker. The blade caught Eadweard across the forearm, slicing through his quilted jacket and drawing blood.
The ealdorman hissed a curse, his eyes widening. A deathly hush fell across the table, before Eadweard grabbed a carving knife from the table.
Alchflaed backed away from him. Her heart... thundered against her ribs as she watched the ealdorman come for her. He was a big man, but he moved like a wolf on the hunt.
Fool, she chided herself.
This time your temper will get you killed.
“You like knives, girl?” Eadweard of Eoforwic grinned.
“Let’s see how what color your blood runs, shall we?”
Maric stepped up then, between Alchflaed and the ealdorman. He carried a poker, which he had retrieved from the fire pit on his way round the table. Like the other Mercians, he had left his weapons outside upon entering the ealdorman’s hall, as was customary for visitors.MoreLess
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