Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Who, Here

That Dael had golden hair was not completely odd - the men in the north were paler, like him.  But most people in the village paid more attention to Dael's gift than his hair.

One of the others spoke in a strange, rolling tongue that made Ma flinch. 

"What does the color of my hair matter? What of our fathers, brothers, friends?"

"They were defeated -" the soldier began, but the other soldier - Dael noticed he wore a different plume on his helmet - interrupted. An argument ensued, and then the other soldier dismounted, tugged off his helmet. 

"Did the Vikings land here?"

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