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Under Livyat's Pale Eye (Delfii's Song, Snippet 6.2)
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Under Livyat's Pale Eye (Delfii's Song, Snippet 6.2)

A story fragment from the Southsong Cycle

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M. B. Heywood
Dec 29, 2023
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(Read Delfii’s Song, Snippet 6.1.)

Delfii’s eyes snapped skyward so quick, her helm nearly flew off. Except for the moon, the darkling sky remained empty. Someone approaches, be it man, beast, or demon. She withdrew from the crenel and took a step back. From which side? She sank into a slight crouch and swung her long-knife into a low guard. Her muscles felt taut as a fishing line snagged on a reef.

Easy. Too tense and she would be slow to meet an attack.

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