The Hill Giant Chief – Nosnra’s Saga – 2020 – Part 17
The Hill Giant Chief - Nosnra's Saga - Part 17 "What does that tell you?" asked Harald. The ranger bristled with impatience. "Look, the wire is frosted near the end where I held it to the mist," Ivo held the piece of enchanted silver in his hand and waved it toward the ranger. "But further on it is merely cold to the touch. It tells me a little tale; listen and I will tell it to you." "Sorry Ivo," Harald apologized, "I'm just worried about Talberth." "I'm worried myself," said Ivo. "The mist looks no more than half a foot thick, the frost on the wire goes no further. The wire was not destroyed; it was not yanked from my hand, as it might be if magic had transported it. It is not bent, so no trap was triggered by it passing through the mist." "That is no test for traps," the thief spoke up. "No Harold, but what else do you suggest?" asked Ivo. "Use that sword of yours," he said to the ranger. "Let it drag across the ground. See if there is a floor beyond that smoke, we could take a step and end up falling down a shaft like the one we saw back in the room of statues." Harald drew the long blade and stared at it for a moment; he hated to use the blade in such a way. "I don't think it will break," the thief said sarcastically. "All right, I'll give it a try," Harald said, but he was reluctant and moved with excessive care. "I thought you were in a hurry," Harold complained. The ranger held ... read more!

