HeyJaredCynewyn's Shield
A novel of monsters and miracles in the world of Beowulf. New chapters on Sundays.
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Chapter 57: Paradise of the Birds (opens the original)
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Not long after Iasconius disappeared over the horizon, still in diligent pursuit of his own tail, another island came into view.“There it is! Brothers, make ready for a long walk,” Brendan called out. The wind was favorable, and so they sailed around the south side of the island until they came to a narrow stream. Brendan guided the ship to land right in the center of the stream, and the monks piled out, lining up on either side of the boat, each with a sturdy rope in his hands.“I won’t ask you
Chapter 56: Iasconius (opens the original)
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Note from Micah: Whoops! I meant to schedule this for Sunday, but accidentally published it immediately. I hope you enjoy it!Cynewyn wasn’t sure what she’d expected, but it wasn’t this. Iasconius was an expanse of bare rock, smaller than most islands they’d visited. Only a few pieces of driftwood broke up its featureless face. It apparently had some significance to the monks; their step was light as they went ashore, and Brother Limus was aghast when she asked him about a fire.“Oh no!” he said.
Chapter 55: Sheep Island (opens the original)
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They returned to the Miraculum a little more than one moon after the adventure of the sleepy water. They packed the boat with the last of the dried fish, along with a large supply of fresh vegetables, and several large skins of water from their regular island spring.Once more, their vessel moved over the surface as though by an unseen hand, speeding them along back in a northerly direction. The warm sun gradually cooled, and the crystal blue seas became more gray as they traveled. After a week,
Chapter 54: The Strange Island (opens the original)
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Note from Micah: Another late chapter - sorry! This, too, is freshly written. I’ll be back to revising and posting from the second draft starting tomorrow, so I hope we’ll stay on track thereafter. Thanks for reading, friends. It’s nice to have company on this long, strange voyage.Brendan was right; the island was a pleasant place to live. The sun was so bright and hot that it burned their skin if they stood in it too long. Nevertheless, the trees were leafy and plentiful, so shade was easy to f
Chapter 53: A Battle on the Deep (opens the original)
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Note from Micah: Sorry this wasn’t posted Sunday! I hadn’t actually finished writing it yet. This chapter and the next one (I hope) are brand new, spawned from some insightful feedback. Thanks for reading along, thanks for your suggestions, and remember that even the fiercest critters may be conquered.“How can it be so hot?” Hildegard wiped her sweaty brow with the back of her arm before returning to the vegetable stew simmering above the little cookfire. “Was Yule not only one moon ago?”“Not al
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