20
Fern
The howling started again just as Svein finished his tale.
“Dagg attacked the Berserkers and threatened the women. His mind was lost. I was too far gone myself to pull him back. We were driven off, not allowed to see you again, or gain entrance to the pack’s mountain.”
“But... Dagg fought the Corpse King’s men too. He rescued us.”
“He fought everyone,” Svein corrected gently. “He even swiped at you when you approached to calm him. You don’t remember?”
I shook my head. The mist, the stench, the Corpse King’s fighters—it was all a blur. A waking vision. I was not worried at the time because I had two strong warriors to care for me. When I woke later, and a strange warrior was carrying me, that was when I panicked. They’d taken me to the lodge of unmated spaewives, and finally t
