The Emerald Flame (2010)
The Emerald Flame
“Like a wild animal she flung herself at the men, her hands curled into claws, her eyes blazing fury and her white teeth snapping.
Branwen was still struggling to her feet as she saw Blodwedd clinging to one man’s back, her fingernails sunk into his face, her teeth at his throat as he staggered and choked and tried to throw her off.
Branwen thrust her fingers into the leather pouch at her belt, feeling for the crystal and pulling it out. It was too late to remain hidden, but knowing what the men... were saying to one another might help in the fight.
Closing the fingers of her left hand over the crystal, Branwen took a firm grip on the piece of wood that had snapped off the door. It was about the length of a throwing spear, but much thicker and with a jagged, broken end. Not the ideal weapon against the iron-tipped spears of her opponents, but better than nothing.
Her battle-instincts took over, assessing the situation in a single moment, deciding on a course of action.
The townsfolk were gone from here, and the entrance to the barn faced away from the gate—which meant that if she could prevent these men from sounding the alarm, there was a chance of surviving the encounter and escaping.MoreLess
Branwen was still struggling to her feet as she saw Blodwedd clinging to one man’s back, her fingernails sunk into his face, her teeth at his throat as he staggered and choked and tried to throw her off.
Branwen thrust her fingers into the leather pouch at her belt, feeling for the crystal and pulling it out. It was too late to remain hidden, but knowing what the men... were saying to one another might help in the fight.
Closing the fingers of her left hand over the crystal, Branwen took a firm grip on the piece of wood that had snapped off the door. It was about the length of a throwing spear, but much thicker and with a jagged, broken end. Not the ideal weapon against the iron-tipped spears of her opponents, but better than nothing.
Her battle-instincts took over, assessing the situation in a single moment, deciding on a course of action.
The townsfolk were gone from here, and the entrance to the barn faced away from the gate—which meant that if she could prevent these men from sounding the alarm, there was a chance of surviving the encounter and escaping.MoreLess
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