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Jael turned, exposing her back to Reinar, much to the surprise of the gasping crowd.
She’s going to kick. Wow. Girl has tells.
She would have to defeat both of them at once to get through to the next round.
What kind of shit is that?
Yari came at her again, slashing his axe towards Jael’s back as she stood.
And how could she not die if he’d hit her with that sword?
He pulled it back and punched Thorgils in the face as hard as he could, again and again until Thorgils’ eyes and nose matched the mess of blood coming out of his stomach. ‘Over!’ Eirik yelled loudly and reluctantly.
Why did he wait so damn long!
Why? How did they know where to find her?
Because she’s your kin.
Aleksander waved his hand at the serving girl, motioning for another cup and turned to Hanna, staring into her kind blue eyes, realising that he had no urge to run away at all.
Hold on. He just spent all his money and poured the last of the jug into the cu for her. Why does he need another empty cup? Or, how is he going to pay for a filled cup?
but let it be known that another prize is waiting to be claimed if Jael is victorious. A prize that only she and I know about, but one which I now agree to!’
Finally. Removed your head from your ass!
shaking his ankle as she stood there in front of him, crouching,
How is she in front of him?
Jael was quickly up again, crouching, ready.
Ok boo, you’re not going to be able to do that again and get away with it. He knows now.
Jael would come near him, he would lunge, and she would slip and twist away, just out of his reach.
But not slice him anywhere?
‘A fly may buzz about and annoy a man, but eventually, the man will snap and kill the fly.’
So he just admitted that Tarak has intentions to kill her.
He was weak enough now.
Don’t be cocky! I don’t think he is.
She fought against him, but he was too strong, and he pulled her on top of him, their faces almost touching. Jael was on the ground.
How is she on the ground but she’s on top of him?
She hit him again and again until his eyes filled with blood and her hands were numb, and she could hear the gurgle in his throat as he tried to breathe.
Oh. He’s dead. Oops.
The cheers started then, dulled by shock at first, but the realisation of what Jael had done started to sink in, and they grew louder and louder. Eirik watched the faces as shock was replaced by disbelief, and then joy, and they rushed towards Jael as she stood there, breathing heavily, bleeding, her arms aching, vibrating all over, ready to drop to the ground.
Wow. The oppression was real. Someone should have been poisoned his ass then!
Jael didn’t care what became of him now.
He’s still alive?
lost my head, as you no doubt knew I would.
Yep. It was obvious when you weren’t listening to her right before the fight. She warned you.
‘Whether you thought there was any chance I might snatch a last piece of happiness for myself?’ He reached out to brush a loose strand of hair out of her eye.
Like father like son…
Eirik turned to watch his son approach. Now? Should he do it now?
So… you’re drunk as shit and act like your son won’t kill you…he’s already pissed off.
and as a woman, bloodied and bruised.
She was raped as an adult as well! WTF!
Eirik glanced around the hall. Was this how he would die? Where he would die? He looked towards Ivaar.
Probably, if you do this shit right now, you idiot.
‘Jael asked me for something else if she won,’ Eirik started.
Stupid to not announce this to everyone when she won because now she will have no proof if you die. Stupid.
It could burn and sink into the sea, and I would still have everything I needed if I had Eadmund and Eydis beside me. But you...’
Well damn. No fucks about Ivaar being beside him! 🤣🤣🤣
That I have ill feeling towards him is understandable, but Eydis?’ he implored. ‘That is too much, Father. That is too hard a thing to hear.’
You smiled when you found that out! You were actually going to killer too! Stop lying!
Your cousin is waiting outside.’
His cousin?
imagining Fyn’s face when she told him what had happened to Tarak.
I have a feeling Fyn is not alright…
‘Tarak...’ Tiras managed to get out. ‘I... told him... about your... friend. He’s gone... find him.’
See. Stupid as bish!
Aron didn’t even glance at his mother and father who stood to one side of the gates, waiting to get in.
What?
‘We separate here!’ Aron called. ‘Go to your hiding place! Don’t let them follow you.
How do they know about his hiding place? Is Edela’s son in law related to Aleksander’s maternal line, making those two his cousins?
landing with a scream on her back, on top of the rock that had been sticking up out of the snow.
Traitorous rock! You got the wrong opponent!
Aron, Aedan, Branwyn and Kormac had all risked their lives to save him.
So this is what Edela planned?
He had seen the looks between Jael and Aleksander, subtle as they may have been, and he was certain that Eadmund had seen them too. He wasn’t sure that he wanted to go to the hall with any of them.
🤣🤣🤣
He doesn’t want word of her dreams spread around Brekka, or the islands.’
Yet he sent her there?
‘Lothar was relieved when Edela asked to come with me to see Jael,’
Come with HIM to see Jael? Not the other way around?
