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By Anonymous, Jesse Byock
The Saga of the Volsungs is an Icelandic epic of unique curiosity to admirers of Richard Wagner, who drew seriously upon this Norse resource in writing his Ring Cycle and a major resource for writers of myth akin to J. R. R. Tolkien and romantics reminiscent of William Morris.
A trove of conventional lore, it tells of affection, jealousy, vengeance, struggle, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung.
Byock's finished advent explores the heritage, legends, and myths inside the saga and lines the improvement of a story that reaches again to the interval of the good folks migrations in Europe while the Roman Empire collapsed.
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We can't just walk out there and kill them,' said Denser. ' Hirad jabbed a finger at Ferran. The farmer and his daughter had frozen at the exchange, their mouths slack and eyes widening. Their disbelief at what they were witnessing grew with every heartbeat. 'These people have been made to think that it's right that The Raven should take from them anything they want because of who they are. That's never been our way. It's a betrayal of all that we stand for. ' 'We were mercenaries too,' said Denser.
The Unknown was standing with Ferran. The farmer was frowning. ' The Unknown shook his head, smiling. ' 'We have tales to tell,' said Ferran. ' The Unknown looked across at Hirad, who shrugged. 'Yes, we are The Raven. Very different from the tales you've been told, I expect. ' Ferran's eyebrows raised. 'We've done all we can,' said Hirad. 'And there are too many out there who will thank us by having us locked up or executed. ' Around them, the crowd stood mute. Not quite believing what they were seeing, what they had heard, or what they were hearing right now.
A frown passed across Sharyr's face. 'Instability. Base level. ' To Dystran's right, a mage gasped with the effort, his teeth grinding. He swayed. Across the surface of the front, chaotic blue light surged and flashed. 'Spreading,' said Sharyr. 'Something's wrong. The alignment isn't firming, it's failing. How can that be . . ' 'No,' said Dystran. 'Believe. ' The top edge of the front rippled violently. Dystran was buffeted by a sudden howl of wind. From the opposite side of the tower, he heard a cry of pain.