“What kinds of names are those, anyway?” Engel asked.
Thurisaz and Hagalaz were a pair of giant twins, red-headed, with full beards. There was something amusing about the fact that they were terrified of Jente, who was less than half their size.
“Not real names, sir,” Thurisaz said. “Not people names, really. Just - letters. From our alphabet, as it were.”
“What kind of an alphabet?” Engel asked.
“Runes,” Hagalaz said. “Jente teaches us to read and write.”
“Right,” Engel said. He raised his sword. “All right! Show me a backhand sweep!”
Both twins obeyed. Swords sang through the air.
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