Progress report: Elfhelm
Aug. 19th, 2012 11:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wiseheartNo, the bewitched Chapter 11 hasn't unlocked itself yet, but I managed to add a few more fragments to the provisoric Chapter 12, which is still progress, isn't it?
Excerpt:
It's perhaps a little long, but it wouldn't make any sense otherwise.
“I shall not betray my oath, Eldest, even if you release me,” promised Imogen, her throat so tight she could barely breathe. “I asked my lord-to-be and he agreed to let me keep my sword; and whenever he rides out to fight the foul creatures of the Black Lands, I shall ride on his side.”
“You are one of the very few who are born with a true warrior’s heart,” said the norna. “Therefore I cannot release you from your battle oath. I can release you from the bonds of our sisterhood, if needs must be; but whenever the fires of war are lit, the battle oath will burst in flame in your heart, too, and your hand will reach for the sword.”
Imogen bowed her head. “So be it. I chose the sword freely; and freely did I give my oath. Freely shall I renew it now, in the parting hour, before the Lord of Nimwarkinh and before you. For even if the bonds of our sisterhood are about to fall off me, my sword will never rest as long as the people of Nimvarkinh may need it. This oath I, Imogen Ragnarsdaughter, swear solemnly.”
“And I have heard your oath and the Lord of Nimvarkinh has witnessed it,” replied the norna formally. “Therefore, in the hour of need, I am willing to release you from your bond, for the good of us all. Follow me to the Chamber of the Honoured Dead.”
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As always, feel free to shout at me, should I have done anything grammatically horrendous. *g*
I hope I'll be able to work on Chapter 12 a little more; there are parts that I only need to translate, and when I've finally wrestled down Chapter 11, progress would be much easier afterwards.
Three more days left of my summer holidays. *sigh*
Excerpt:
It's perhaps a little long, but it wouldn't make any sense otherwise.
“I shall not betray my oath, Eldest, even if you release me,” promised Imogen, her throat so tight she could barely breathe. “I asked my lord-to-be and he agreed to let me keep my sword; and whenever he rides out to fight the foul creatures of the Black Lands, I shall ride on his side.”
“You are one of the very few who are born with a true warrior’s heart,” said the norna. “Therefore I cannot release you from your battle oath. I can release you from the bonds of our sisterhood, if needs must be; but whenever the fires of war are lit, the battle oath will burst in flame in your heart, too, and your hand will reach for the sword.”
Imogen bowed her head. “So be it. I chose the sword freely; and freely did I give my oath. Freely shall I renew it now, in the parting hour, before the Lord of Nimwarkinh and before you. For even if the bonds of our sisterhood are about to fall off me, my sword will never rest as long as the people of Nimvarkinh may need it. This oath I, Imogen Ragnarsdaughter, swear solemnly.”
“And I have heard your oath and the Lord of Nimvarkinh has witnessed it,” replied the norna formally. “Therefore, in the hour of need, I am willing to release you from your bond, for the good of us all. Follow me to the Chamber of the Honoured Dead.”
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As always, feel free to shout at me, should I have done anything grammatically horrendous. *g*
I hope I'll be able to work on Chapter 12 a little more; there are parts that I only need to translate, and when I've finally wrestled down Chapter 11, progress would be much easier afterwards.
Three more days left of my summer holidays. *sigh*
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Date: 2012-08-19 10:14 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-08-19 08:33 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-08-19 07:35 pm (UTC)Interesting scene. It shows a lot of about the shieldmaidens. It is good that you are making progress and I hope ch11 unsticks for you soon.
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Date: 2012-08-19 08:37 pm (UTC)