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Summary of Events:
Chapter 5:
Æliyäu went and visited Helännä and talked with her. He learned that of all Øbjen's marriages only hers to him was in the kingly tradition of the Iøsenräl, and also that the time might be very close to full. Thårijn was attacked by Øbenn and his full brothers, but succeeded in getting away with only minor wounds and was tended to by his half-sister Vånnä.
Chapter 6:
Æliyäu was going through more histories and found a clue, narrowing his field of five who could be Låstbøn down to one, and that was that they were born in the last year that the Iøsenräl had lived in Old Møkbæsted, which was higher up on the mountains, but Æliyäu still wasn't sure. Thårijn worked in the forges in spite of his minor wounds and began to dream about the sword he would make for himself, whenever it was that he would get such an opportunity. Æliyäu then had a dream in which the Iøsenräl were making many weapons of great variety and he heard the voice that had called to him command the people to make ready. Æliyäu then became certain that the time was in full and he told his sister, her husband, their children, and his parents — even though it was the dead of night.
Excerpt of the Day:
""I have suffered great agonies and guilts at what I have done," Thårijn replied. "I regret having done what I did. I do not know what I could've possibly done differently, but every day I wish that I would have not done as I did."
"And so the remorse pours forth from your slanderous lips," Øbglän spat. "Now that we have you caught. Now that we are ready to give you what you deserve for your deeds you spout forth remorse, as if it would make us more merciful. Your words have come too late, it is now time for you to suffer for your wretchedness."
"How could I have said anything sooner?" Thårijn protested. "I've not been able to speak with my brother in half blood since–"
"Cease with that slanderous speech!" Øbenn's voice cried out. "We be not brother to any fool as you in any measure of blood!"
Thårijn licked the snow off his lips and swallowed what had landed and melted within his mouth.
"Now come," Øbglän said. He got up off of Thårijn and wrapped a hand firmly around Thårijn's left arm, jerking him to his feet. Quickly Ødäm came and took up Thårijn's other arm in just as fierce of a grip.
Götrude's sons started down the side street down which they had surely been lying in wait, dragging Thårijn along with their brisk stride. Following a back route they came to the fence around his father's houses, far from the entryway, and entered into a derelict structure.
Ølef stood by the fire built up inside, his face devoid of emotion, yet almost looking as if he were somewhat of an unwilling participant in this. Øvin's eyes were alight with anticipation. Leaping forward he undid Thårijn's cloak-clasp, the cloak slid down Thårijn's back and landed on the floor.
Øbenn went to a shadowed place and brought out a four-tailed whip with an evil smile on his face. Øbglän released Thårijn's arm and Ødäm pulled Thårijn's shirt off his left side. Øbglän went to grab Thårijn's arm again, but Thårijn wound up with it and hit Øbglän in the eye.
Thårijn then jerked his other arm out of Ødäm's loosened grip, leaving himself shirtless, but free. Whipping around, he grabbed the door handle and darted off into the bitter cold night, making for the wall.
A few moments later shouts called after him, Thårijn heard the whip cracking in the air as they pursued him. Finding the tree, Thårijn scrambled up, its bare branches nipped at him as he scrambled through the tree and grabbed the brick.
The voices of Götride's sons called after him clearer now, suddenly a wretched pain tore across his back. Øbenn had gotten a strike in with the whip. Thårijn climbed faster, the whip catching at the back of his leg, but not wrapping, before he threw himself over the wall and landed heavily on the snow-covered roof of the home of Ærnä's children. The snow kept him from getting a grip and he slid off the roof onto the ground."
Vånnä: voh-nah
Øbglän: urb-glahn
Ødäm: ur-dam
Ølef: ur-leff
Øvin: ur-vinh
Ærnä: air-nah
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