Heart of the Tanglewood - Chapter Five

Title: Heart of the Tanglewood

Author: ninedaysaqueen


Betas: openedlocket & earthstar_moon – Always a pleasure.

Rating: PG/K+

Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, A Conspiracy of Kings, nor of any characters, locations, and elephants contained within. All rights of the Queen's Thief series belong exclusively to Megan Whalen Turner and her respective publishers.

Summary: Forests are full of danger and deep at its roots, the Tanglewood hides many secrets. What happens to young boys who never learn to stay out of the woods?

Author's Notes: Thanks to aged_crone for answering my question about leather armor terminology.

Though I've taken pains to make the sword battle scene as accurate as possible, I'm far from an expert and a certain amount of creative license must be taken in non-historical settings. Longsword stances are the English translations of stances used in German schools.

Enjoy!


( Chapter Five )

Heart of the Tanglewood - Chapter Six

Title: Heart of the Tanglewood

Author: ninedaysaqueen


Betas: openedlocket & earthstar_moon – Always a pleasure.

Rating: PG/K+

Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, A Conspiracy of Kings, nor of any characters, locations, and elephants contained within. All rights of the Queen's Thief series belong exclusively to Megan Whalen Turner and her respective publishers.

Summary: Forests are full of danger and deep at its roots, the Tanglewood hides many secrets. What happens to young boys who never learn to stay out of the woods?

Author's Note: The song featured in this chapter is a traditional Irish folksong, dating back to the 17th century. You can listen here.

Enjoy!


( Chapter Six )