Yrsa V Yrsa’s fingers drummed the handle of Gorm’s dagger. He had given it to her right before they left. Her home, Flour Town, was now far behind them. She wasn’t sure when she would be able to give the dagger back. It was a small comfort for her—she hadn’t set the dagger down sinceContinue reading “Resistance: Chapter 19”
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Resistance: Chapter 11
Yrsa III Yrsa walked to Gorm’s blacksmith shop with a small pale of eggs. Once she had finished her chores, Papa told her to bring the eggs to Gorm and offer to help around the blacksmith’s shop for the rest of the afternoon. She didn’t need Papa’s instruction; she would’ve offered to help Gorm regardless.Continue reading “Resistance: Chapter 11”
Resistance: Chapter 7
Yrsa II In the fenced-in yard behind the Blacksmith’s shop, Yrsa urged her body into position. The sparring daggers were a magnitude heavier than when they had started. She dragged her arms into the pose Gorm had taught her but nearly forgot about her legs. She bent her knees against reluctant muscles. A solid stanceContinue reading “Resistance: Chapter 7”
Resistance: Chapter 3
Yrsa Big gulp of water for the mouth, and a scoop for the head. Yrsa lay the ladle back down in the bucket and shook her head violently to send droplets away. She felt an animalistic energy in her body, as if she could leap onto the roof in a bound. She took one lastContinue reading “Resistance: Chapter 3”