You know, one of these days, I'm acctually going to take offense if people keep throwing out these slurs. And then things are going to get rather ugly. When we Skandians do take offense, we do it with a battleax.
John FlanaganYou're a very amusing fellow," he told Halt. "I'd like to brain you with my ax one of these days." Erak to Halt.
John FlanaganItโs a big raised platform at the end of the square, with steps running up to it.โ Like a stage?โ Evanlyn suggested. โMaybe theyโre planning to put on a play?โ Or an execution,โ Horace said.
John FlanaganEvanlyn opened her mouth to scream. But the horror of the moment froze the sound in her throat and she crouched, openmouthed, as death approached her. It was odd, she thought, that they had dragged her here, left her overnight and then decided to kill her. It seem such a pointless way to die.
John Flanagan