His words itched at her, that he was too important to be spoken of. They itched just enough for her to wish to take him down a peg. As if she did not know that they were from the same place, what he was, when he first stepped through the door. Hild held no doubts about their skill as warriors, but she knew from experience that winning every battle could weaken a man without his realizing.
"Then Manhattan," Hild continued. She would not call him a liar, even so. "I am from Northumbria. Many centuries back."
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His words itched at her, that he was too important to be spoken of. They itched just enough for her to wish to take him down a peg. As if she did not know that they were from the same place, what he was, when he first stepped through the door. Hild held no doubts about their skill as warriors, but she knew from experience that winning every battle could weaken a man without his realizing.
"Then Manhattan," Hild continued. She would not call him a liar, even so. "I am from Northumbria. Many centuries back."