The Philosophical Strangler(130)
By:Eric Flint
I pushed his head
“Under water after
my spear bent.
I took the same axe
and smote Golf’s
Brother Ragnar at
another river crossing
When Ragnar wanted
weregild but I would
Not pay it. Instead I
cut off his leg with the
Axe but Ragnar hopped
back to his horse
And took up his own axe
and came at me but I
Cut off his other leg
but Ragnar crawled back
To his horse and took
his spear and crawled
Back so I hit his head
but the axe bent
Even though his head
bent also. So I took my