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From the story of The Swim Across The Colby Elv

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The Swim Across The Colby Elv ,The town of Norsipya was fully awoke, sitting at the end of the Colby River, which flows into the Swari Ocean. It was a lovely calm afternoon, while two stood on the shore, to challenge themselves. From the crowd, a Norsipya elder joined the two and spoke. "Asmund, son, Prince Menelik, this is the last chance, if saving you is what you will need" Asmund turned to the crowd, some cried, some shuddered in fear, none were hopeful, and shouted. "I Asmund, Garthbrodir, the lavender, will cross the Colby Elv, and become the new leader of Norsipya" No cheer came in reply. Asmund turned back to the Colby and smiled. "Now Prince, there will be no shame in losing your title today" "I could have let you but that'd been rude" The Elder looked to the two and calmly said: "Good Fortune" He hobbled away on his cane, took a few slow steps and stopped, and turned back sharply. Asmund went to him gently and placed a hand on his father's shoulder. "We need this, our household needs the provisions of leader... at the worst, I will join your wife" His father's face grew more stoic, while Asmund went back side Prince Menelik. They gave each other a nod and they ran onto the beach and into the Colby River to reach the rocky shore on the opposing side. The two swam equal in stride while sunlight skipping on the water blanketed them. They slowed down less than a tenth of the distance to their goal while the calm of the Colby grew. The onlookers silence deepened but unaffected the submerging Asmund or Prince Menelik. Now both heard the Cries of Ehus their bodies succumbed to. They saw the Gate of Colby, an ungradual end of light in the water. The Cries is a chorus heard to and through their bones from each pint of Colby Elv about them. The Gate is an expanse from the river bottom as far as either saw. They went deeper, lulling into the Gate. Kisses of breath or grabs of arms in the nearest perfect darkness sent them deeper and deeper. The Cries resonance became more immersive than a symphony of a thousand metal balls rubbing each other. They fell in the dark, unloving self, absent fear. A glint in the darkness they seemed not to notice while pulled closer toward became shiny teeth with runes on them. The soundless watery darkness under the teeth reflected the Cries concussively. The teeth approached the two, and Prince Menelik awakened, postured hatefully while unseen, discarded the Cries, and found Asmund through the light of the teeth. Prince Menelik pulled up Asmund, away from the soundless to the northern edge of the Gate and away from the Gate through the light in the Colby Elv to the air. Prince Menelik noticed on the way up the stumps where Asmund's knees were, but the salt water generated no fiery reaction from Asmund. The Norsipyan acted doll like while Prince Menelik swam to the destination holding him. They reached the rocky shore and Norsipya lit fireworks. Prince Menelik turned onto his back while Asmund was unmoved from when he first made land. "You saw the names of the Returners": breathlessly asked Prince Menelik. Asmund did not answer. A Norsipyan healer with two aids arrived. They moved Asmund; he didn't react. The healer wasn't amazed that the forelegless Asmund showed no sign of concern or pain but turned to Prince Menelik. "Did you see the names?" "We both saw the teeth, I'd gamble he saw the names... but how long did it take his father to find new fear" "Two years" "Well, you're lucky his father is strong" The Healer handed drinking water to Prince Menelik while the aids carried Asmund away. "I never thought the old saying was true, love is from few fears, but hate is from many" "Barely hated enough, but it worked" "... Garth was a fool" "No, you know he was unfortunate... not the first or last of your people to be so, as long as you live here" The Healer helped Prince Menelik up, looked to the Colby Elv in acceptable sadness, and they headed back to Norsipya along the shoreline. Asmund in six months was sworn leader, providing the valuable names, while Prince Menelik continued his life path, saved by hate. Author: Richard Murray [Hddeviant] Story based on my photomanipulation in @olgola contesthttps://www.deviantart.com/olgola/journal/Photomanip-contest-Vikings-979480728More Literature from me on Deviantarthttps://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/gallery/81311721/my-tales-or-poetryon Kobo-texthttps://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/richard-murray-short-story-collectionon Kobo-audiohttps://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/richard-murray-tip-jar-audios

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From the story of The Swim Across The Colby Elv

storyylink
The Swim Across The Colby Elv ,The town of Norsipya was fully awoke, sitting at the end of the Colby River, which flows into the Swari Ocean. It was a lovely calm afternoon, while two stood on the shore, to challenge themselves. From the crowd, a Norsipya elder joined the two and spoke. "Asmund, son, Prince Menelik, this is the last chance, if saving you is what you will need" Asmund turned to the crowd, some cried, some shuddered in fear, none were hopeful, and shouted. "I Asmund, Garthbrodir, the lavender, will cross the Colby Elv, and become the new leader of Norsipya" No cheer came in reply. Asmund turned back to the Colby and smiled. "Now Prince, there will be no shame in losing your title today" "I could have let you but that'd been rude" The Elder looked to the two and calmly said: "Good Fortune" He hobbled away on his cane, took a few slow steps and stopped, and turned back sharply. Asmund went to him gently and placed a hand on his father's shoulder. "We need this, our household needs the provisions of leader... at the worst, I will join your wife" His father's face grew more stoic, while Asmund went back side Prince Menelik. They gave each other a nod and they ran onto the beach and into the Colby River to reach the rocky shore on the opposing side. The two swam equal in stride while sunlight skipping on the water blanketed them. They slowed down less than a tenth of the distance to their goal while the calm of the Colby grew. The onlookers silence deepened but unaffected the submerging Asmund or Prince Menelik. Now both heard the Cries of Ehus their bodies succumbed to. They saw the Gate of Colby, an ungradual end of light in the water. The Cries is a chorus heard to and through their bones from each pint of Colby Elv about them. The Gate is an expanse from the river bottom as far as either saw. They went deeper, lulling into the Gate. Kisses of breath or grabs of arms in the nearest perfect darkness sent them deeper and deeper. The Cries resonance became more immersive than a symphony of a thousand metal balls rubbing each other. They fell in the dark, unloving self, absent fear. A glint in the darkness they seemed not to notice while pulled closer toward became shiny teeth with runes on them. The soundless watery darkness under the teeth reflected the Cries concussively. The teeth approached the two, and Prince Menelik awakened, postured hatefully while unseen, discarded the Cries, and found Asmund through the light of the teeth. Prince Menelik pulled up Asmund, away from the soundless to the northern edge of the Gate and away from the Gate through the light in the Colby Elv to the air. Prince Menelik noticed on the way up the stumps where Asmund's knees were, but the salt water generated no fiery reaction from Asmund. The Norsipyan acted doll like while Prince Menelik swam to the destination holding him. They reached the rocky shore and Norsipya lit fireworks. Prince Menelik turned onto his back while Asmund was unmoved from when he first made land. "You saw the names of the Returners": breathlessly asked Prince Menelik. Asmund did not answer. A Norsipyan healer with two aids arrived. They moved Asmund; he didn't react. The healer wasn't amazed that the forelegless Asmund showed no sign of concern or pain but turned to Prince Menelik. "Did you see the names?" "We both saw the teeth, I'd gamble he saw the names... but how long did it take his father to find new fear" "Two years" "Well, you're lucky his father is strong" The Healer handed drinking water to Prince Menelik while the aids carried Asmund away. "I never thought the old saying was true, love is from few fears, but hate is from many" "Barely hated enough, but it worked" "... Garth was a fool" "No, you know he was unfortunate... not the first or last of your people to be so, as long as you live here" The Healer helped Prince Menelik up, looked to the Colby Elv in acceptable sadness, and they headed back to Norsipya along the shoreline. Asmund in six months was sworn leader, providing the valuable names, while Prince Menelik continued his life path, saved by hate. Author: Richard Murray [Hddeviant] Story based on my photomanipulation in @olgola contesthttps://www.deviantart.com/olgola/journal/Photomanip-contest-Vikings-979480728More Literature from me on Deviantarthttps://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/gallery/81311721/my-tales-or-poetryon Kobo-texthttps://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/richard-murray-short-story-collectionon Kobo-audiohttps://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/richard-murray-tip-jar-audios

Black and white for coloring

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