The Fifth Lost Tale of Mercia: Alfgifu the Orphan
“Meanwhile, after the death of Sweyne, sat Knute with his army in Gainsborough until Easter ...”
--The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, Entry for Year 1014 * Spring, 1014 A.D.
Gainsborough Alfgifu of Northampton did not want to admit that she was nervous, but when she saw the Viking encampment looming ahead, her fear burned in her stomach until she could not ignore it. She forced herself to think the same thought over, and over, and over again: Canute lost his father, too. Canute lost his father, too.
Th...is single thought struggled to stay afloat as the approaching camp drowned her with physical sensations. The lines of brightly painted shields along the burg walls seared her eyes. Meat-scented smoke burned her nostrils. The clashing of playful weapons rang in her ears. These sensations pulled her too deeply into a reality that made her doubt the strength of her purpose.
But Canute lost his father, too.
A growl rumbled from her throat, and her thin legs clutched tightly around her horse, making it lunge forward.MoreLess
--The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, Entry for Year 1014 * Spring, 1014 A.D.
Gainsborough Alfgifu of Northampton did not want to admit that she was nervous, but when she saw the Viking encampment looming ahead, her fear burned in her stomach until she could not ignore it. She forced herself to think the same thought over, and over, and over again: Canute lost his father, too. Canute lost his father, too.
Th...is single thought struggled to stay afloat as the approaching camp drowned her with physical sensations. The lines of brightly painted shields along the burg walls seared her eyes. Meat-scented smoke burned her nostrils. The clashing of playful weapons rang in her ears. These sensations pulled her too deeply into a reality that made her doubt the strength of her purpose.
But Canute lost his father, too.
A growl rumbled from her throat, and her thin legs clutched tightly around her horse, making it lunge forward.MoreLess
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