Vilde and the Sword of Ice Part 2

This is post #2 of 2 in the series “Vilde and the Sword of Ice”

This is the second part of my three part swords and sorcery story. The first of what I hope will be a series of stories. I’m releasing it early to anyone who has subscribed to my free newsletter. You can find a subscription form at the bottom of this post.

Part 2

The air in the ice caverns was cool but still. Vilde heard screams coming from outside as she hurried deeper into the tunnels. She cursed and stumbled as her foot slid on a smooth patch of ice, sending her tumbling onto her back. She landed hard and winced as the pain lanced up her back.

The screams from outside had stopped and she considered for a moment going back. Then she heard voices and footsteps. Scrambling back to her feet she headed down the tunnel again.  Protected from the wind, her body began to warm up and she wished she could take off some of the layers of fur she wore, but didn’t want to leave a trail for anyone to follow.  She settled for pulling down her hood and letting the cool air brush against her face.

The tunnel grew darker with every step she took but she resisted the temptation to pull out her glow gem to light the way. She couldn’t hear any voices now, but light would travel a long way in the dark.  She headed on down the tunnel at a more cautious pace until it split into two.

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