In the Giant's Shadow, Chapter 12

In the Giant's Shadow

Each wallop of the axe against the longhouse door made hollow thumps in the walls. Inside the darkened storeroom, Gaiur and Renald listened for the commotion to follow. It began with a second set of rhythmic whacks, another axe being taken to the front door. Splintering snaps followed soon after, the slow breakage of the door itself.

Gaiur cursed under h…