The 13th Warrior Page #3

with the drink upon them--

You do not drink tonight ?

No, we don't drink tonight.

But let the dawn come,

and they see the bodies.

This gentleman has the look of a great

warrior. No doubt he's very brave.

But to face the Wen...

he'll need

some amazing luck.

Luck often enough

will save a man,

if his courage hold.

That's as maybe.

- Who is that man ?

- King's son.

But wait for the Wendol

one night's time...

and then talk to us

of courage.

I thank the lord

for his advice,

though I don't recall

hearing any exploits of his...

apart from killing

his brothers.

You sit down

And be silent !

These are guests

at what is still my table !

There is a man

who was at Estwyck.

I saw the thing

that did this clear enough !

Teeth like a lion,

head like a bear,

claws that could tear

a plank to kindling.

They come in the night,

in the mist.

Always in the darkest, like they

could see in the black.

Did they go on two legs

or four ?

It seems they did both, like a thing

that was both man and bear.

Though, myself,

I cannot tell.

I saw the glow-worm, though.

Saw it clear.

We all did on the last night.

Saw it come down out of the hills,

through the mist.

Slithering this way and that.

Long as a hundred ships.

Spitting fire at us

as it came.

My father's father

always warned of it.

Said it was a hate

from old times.

There will be fog.

- Bring me my armour!

I will stand

the watch with you.

My lord, the children

will need protection.

Should they pass us,

then you and yours must stop them.

Luck in battle, boy.

How can you sleep

at a time like this ?

The Old Father wound the skeane

Of your life a long time ago.

Go and hide in a hole

If you wish.

But you won't live

one instant longer.

Your fate is fixed.

Fear profits

man nothing.

When they come,

we form a circle

in the center of the room,

backs to one another.

I am not a warrior.

Very soon you will be.

Ow!

Well, he didn't run !

Hey.

You appear

none the worse for wear.

- Rognar is here.

- His head ?

No.

They take the heads.

They always take the heads.

What about Hyglak ?

It's the same.

- I see none of them.

- What ?

None of them.

None of the ones

we killed.

Nor do l.

Not one.

I took two at least

that could not have lived.

As did I.

As did we all.

- Even the Arab gutted one.

- There was some life left in him.

They carried them off.

They must have.

They are demons.

Their blood

looks real enough.

- Ow !

- You complain much.

Ow.

Help me carry Ragnarout.

- What is that ?

Cow urine.

"Cow urine" ?

- Boiled down.

- No.

No, no, no. Don't put

that filth on me. No, no.

Water.

Clean water.

As you wish.

Tomorrow the pus will run

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