PYRAMID POWER – snippet 38:
Chapter 24
Liz was not the only one who could see that the trail would be easy to follow. Loki was up on the prow talking to Jörmungand. They immediately began to throw a series of s-bends that Liz just knew would have made poor Jerry lose his breakfast.
“That won’t stop them following us,” she said to Loki, as she clung to the gunwale.
1634: THE BAVARIAN CRISIS – snippet 28:
Brussels, the Spanish Netherlands
“We are, after all, in the middle of a war,” Don Fernando mused to his advisers. “I suppose it is too much to hope for that the lovely Grantville ladies who are now in Amsterdam would be willing to explain the significance of this trip to us.”
There was general consensus that it was far too much to hope for.
THE MIRROR OF WORLDS – snippet 12:
Garric assumed the Council of Elders was leading the delegation by the broadest way possible, but that became extremely narrow as they neared the center of the town. When Garric paused to let Waldron go ahead of him between compounds whose walls were masses of gray fungus, he heard someone retch violently behind him.
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“I’ve left Thjalfi as much detail as I can,” said Agent Bott.
“Well, we hope he’s as good as his word. He’s certainly got the ear of the powers that be in this place,” said Agent Stephens.
1634: THE BAVARIAN CRISIS – snippet 27:
Chapter 13
Familia Restorata
The three women been debating the matter for several months. Their late brother, unlike themselves and their husbands, had remained in Amberg during the Bavarian occupation. He had converted, at least nominally, to Catholicism, as had his wife and children. As had their stepmother. After the plundering of Amberg, when they never heard from any of their brother’s family again, they had assumed that they were dead. And mourned.
Until the Battle of Wismar. When the newspapers reported the family and relationships of the dead hero, Hans Richter. Then they had mourned Hans again. And argued with one another, what to do.
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Marc didn’t like the idea of the families in the wagons being here. Not when two bunches of men, one that had all of them with guns and the other of which had several of them with guns, were looking at one another belligerently. As the group with Durre advanced, Marc managed to move a few feet to the side of the road. With his right hand, which Koler’s oncoming men could not see because it was hanging down at his side, obscured by his body and the saddle, he made urgent scooping motions, as if he were dipping water. One of the drivers got the idea. With the guards away from the boundary stone, it was time to leave for church. What were a few more hoofbeats when a dozen mounted men were riding toward another dozen or so mounted men? The two wagons started to creep slowly forward. Slowly, at least, until they were past the border and onto the Geuder land; then their pace became quite brisk. Not to say expeditious. From the back of one, a boy turned around and waved.
THE MIRROR OF WORLDS – snippet 11:
Garric stood with his arms out at his sides while aides–the son of the Count of Blaise and a great-nephew of Lord Waldron, commander of the royal army–dressed him in helmet, gilded and engraved body armor, and his belted sword. Normally he'd have done that himself, but the fight had left him wobbly with reaction. If the Coerli suddenly attacked, Garric'd be lucky to continue standing while the army fought around him.
King Carus snorted. Garric grinned.
PYRAMID POWER – snippet 36:
Chapter 23
Liz might have guessed that Lamont’s plans would involve a serious shortage of rest. He had her and Thrúd making caltrops. At least in myth-Greece they’d kept him away from a workshop.
After a while Liz curiosity got the better of her. She asked Thrúd what all this stuff about Baldr was about.
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Chapter 12
Exercitium Religionis Privatum
Mary and Veronica begged off from going to church on the perfectly valid grounds that neither of them was at present of the Reformed, or Calvinist, religious persuasion. Mary wanted to go sight-seeing; Toby Snell, who was not a church member of any variety, said that he would be delighted to escort her. Veronica wanted to lie down in her room. Preferably on her stomach.
PYRAMID POWER – snippet 35:
Sigyn held out her hands. “I am not being drawn into this, Thor. But you know Loki. He is not an oathbreaker. A trickster, yes. But he does not lie to you. He had reasons.”
Thor sighed. “What you said about me was true, Loki. Hurtful but true. But I can’t let you loose to bring Ragnarok.”
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