Viking Sword
“It would add to the puzzle we had made. As we passed the small river which fed the Ouse I dropped the Saxon's head into the fast flowing waters. It would rejoin his body and those of the other dead sentries and find their way to the sea. We neither heard nor saw anyone as we headed back to our ponies. They were still there where we had left them. By rearranging some of the equipment on the pack horses we were able to give the girls a pony each. If they could not ride when they mounted then ...they would soon learn. I rode behind the three of them for the first few miles. I had to help them to adjust their cloaks to keep themselves warm. It was cold; not quite freezing but not by much.
I was heading for the Roman Road. I knew that there was an old fort close to it. It would provide shelter. If we could rest there for the day then we might avoid prying eyes. We had been lucky coming east; I knew that we could not count on that same luck going back. The weather turned against us.MoreLess
I was heading for the Roman Road. I knew that there was an old fort close to it. It would provide shelter. If we could rest there for the day then we might avoid prying eyes. We had been lucky coming east; I knew that we could not count on that same luck going back. The weather turned against us.MoreLess
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