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approval, the assembled vikings crowded closer. Jun climbed
atop a nearby barrel for a better view.
The combat had already begun, Ragnar and Sigard
circling warily. Suddenly Ragnar rushed forward and brought his
blade up in a violent swing easily parried by his opponent. Ragnar
attacked again, only to be blocked by Sigard’s shield.
As Ragnar leapt back, Sigard used the flat of his blade
to clout the young warrior on his sword arm. Clutching his
forearm to his chest, Ragnar spun-and suddenly came back, his
sword arcing under Sigard’s shield and into a gap in the mail on
his side. The larger man grunted in pain, and Jun heard a cheer
from somewhere in the crowd.
Ragnar closed with a flurry of blows as Sigard kept his
shield clutched tight over his wound. Sigard finally managed to
bring his broadsword around in a clumsy one-handed swing, and
Ragnar dived under the blade and away.
Roaring with rage, Sigard threw his shield aside and
rushed forward. For the next few moments, Jun watched Ragnar
do his best to stave off a rain of hacking blows that visibly
chipped the edges of his sword.
Finally Ragnar rolled to one side and leapt to his feet.
Once again he and Sigard squared off, circling inside the ring
of vikings. Suddenly Ragnar stopped and threw his sword aside.
Sigard stood straight and grinned at the crowd. “He yields!” he
shouted-as Ragnar stepped forward drove his fist directly into
Sigard’s jaw. The massive viking’s head snapped back, and he
wobbled for a moment as his broadsword fell from his hand.
Then his eyes rolled and he slumped to the ground.
The assembled vikings fell silent as Ragnar retrieved his
short sword and wiped it clean on his leather leggings. He turned
to the crowd before speaking: “I am a viking warrior. I will never
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