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Maureen Peters's avatar

Alfred should know that "I’ll take your oath that you’re not with the heathen dog Tostig?” is terrible phrasing. Friend or foe, as soon as they'll hear that they will know what to answer to lower your guard. I guess having a sword and people to back you up makes you self-assured, but still.

-What is wrong with Eadric? Never smelling of sweat is strange for a Westerner. Or can he recognize the individual personal body odours to the point he realizes he smells different from all of them? I know brothers in arms are close, but this close?

-Why would they offer to take care of the boy? Even a bad warrior who did not yet prove himself would be worth a lot more in these circumstances. Just keep your eye on them untill they've done so (Also, food? I could have sworn they did not eat).

The writing style for me is similar to watching a play, there is a lot of talking and action, but there is almost no mention of the surroundings. Not a critique, just something I noticed. I do like this story. It reminds me of Lindgren's The brothers Lionheart.

And yes, chain mail is very heavy. I wore it once for a day and when I took it off later that night I thought for a second I could jump high enough to touch the ceiling.

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Merula Esther's avatar

Thank you for the second chapter 🤓🥰!

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