Forbidden
“Alfred said.
Erik looked up from his contemplation of a manuscript that consisted largely of enigmatic, elegant runes. The large, rough-coated wolfhounds at his feet looked up as well. The orange flicker of hearth fire leaped redoubled in their eyes.
“A pilgrim,” Erik said neutrally.
“Aye. So he says.”
If the knight's words hadn't made his contempt clear enough, his voice and posture did. He fairly vibrated with disdain.
With a last, lingering glance, Erik set aside the parc...hment he had been studying.
“To what purpose does he wish to see me?” Erik asked.
“He claims to have knowledge of the Scots Hammer.”
The falcon above Erik's chair sent a sharp cry through the room.
“Does he really,” Erik murmured. “How intriguing.”
Alfred looked sour rather than intrigued.MoreLess
Erik looked up from his contemplation of a manuscript that consisted largely of enigmatic, elegant runes. The large, rough-coated wolfhounds at his feet looked up as well. The orange flicker of hearth fire leaped redoubled in their eyes.
“A pilgrim,” Erik said neutrally.
“Aye. So he says.”
If the knight's words hadn't made his contempt clear enough, his voice and posture did. He fairly vibrated with disdain.
With a last, lingering glance, Erik set aside the parc...hment he had been studying.
“To what purpose does he wish to see me?” Erik asked.
“He claims to have knowledge of the Scots Hammer.”
The falcon above Erik's chair sent a sharp cry through the room.
“Does he really,” Erik murmured. “How intriguing.”
Alfred looked sour rather than intrigued.MoreLess
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