and the only solution was to stand and fight
“I do not,” he rendered – though not quickly enough, as the youth started almost immediately. He withheld another snort, only inwardly amused, before placing the other journals away and preparing to listen. Some seemed memorized, as if the notions were there, fresh in the lad’s mind, but the Sword wouldn’t call him out on it – permitting Marcus to have his moment while he maneuvered around, shifting a few of the other parchments and adjusting the bounty board nearby.
Hearing someone else describe his capabilities seemed odd, but he shrugged at it, until Noah’s son stumbled over his shift, and he paused to glance at the portions. “We can break this one, since it is a compound word.” Leaning over, he placed his thumb entirely over the latter portion, so it blocked out ‘hound’ and left only ‘hell’ to parse through initially. “Try the first part.”
Hearing someone else describe his capabilities seemed odd, but he shrugged at it, until Noah’s son stumbled over his shift, and he paused to glance at the portions. “We can break this one, since it is a compound word.” Leaning over, he placed his thumb entirely over the latter portion, so it blocked out ‘hound’ and left only ‘hell’ to parse through initially. “Try the first part.”
DEIMOS
