Seems both Tara and William are adapting pretty well to their new lives, I don't think neither of them wants to go back any more. I'm enjoying this story so very much. Wonderful chapter!

Author's Response: Tara certainly is doing better under Viking Law, even as a hostage. more soon

Well, I thought I left a review on this chapter...but I guess it didn't take. Oh well, if you get an extra one, just delete it. Sounds like Conner's gonna get a threesome at some point...naughty girl! heheheheh. More Spuffy! Thanks for the update, I truly love sneaking in history to a bit of romantic fluff. Thanks!

Author's Response: no, only one review, but it is gratefully erceived:) your mind works like mine more soon

I am truly becoming engrossed in both your fic and the Viking/Norse lore & history you are relating.
I'm a (perpetual...LOL) BA candidate in history, but the times I've mostly learned of kinda skirt well around the majority of the Norse/Viking heyday.
I'm a historical re-enactor here in the US (Fla.) and have worked with some living history programs, too.. Tho' nothing I have worked with for those has been earlier than the 16th c. I've also done "SCA" off & on since 1979. I learned smidgeons about Norse culture over the years, chunks when I dated hunky guys (when I was young) w/Viking "personas" in the SCA. (Now I just have my Mr, (sometimes) Frisky (for the past 16 yrs this past mo.) who sometimes comes out to play as a Welsh/Celt and sometimes Elizabethan sailor & chanteyman). Also had a best friend back when who lived & breathed Byzantine, ranting on about Verangian Guards or somesuch; and had a roomie/galpal who did Rus, Norse, etc and does incredible work (even studied Russian). So, I learned small tidbits by osmosis.
Aside note: one of my former Viking hunks (an incredible artist) decided, as we lived about 100 mi apart, that if we were to write to one another, he had to spice it up: so, he sent me on mad quests when he sent me loveletters written in runic alphabets. I had to scurry to first find what language this was, then specific "dialects (?)"...then translate, read , then reply. Then became a game of various languages/alphabets...
BTW, I spin (wool & flax quite well, actually, but not so much with short fibre cotton), but DO NOT weave (truly suck at it...); I have what is called a "travelling wheel", 19th c., and also spin both supported & not supported with a drop spindle. I've raised both sheep and goats too, of my own, along w/most farm fowl.
Mr Frisky can weave with an Inkle loom, and is a blacksmith, & can do scrimshaw and a little carving.
Anyway, it was really cool seeing your pix & all, another living historian/re-enactor, and it is really, really great seeing your knowledge and research come alive on these pages through your tale. I was afraid (as a historian-type person, myself) that I'd hate it, but I'm really enjoying it.
Oh, and 'nother aside: as a late teen/early twenties, I had the chance to visit my cousin/godmother in ICELAND, as her husband was Admiral of the US base in Keflavik---however, my mother refused to allow me to go. I am still bummed about it.
~~K.~~
~~fyreburned~~
fyreburned@yahoo.com


Author's Response: thanks for the review, did you get my email?

Oh, honey! :) I'm stunned with admiration! :) Willow and Tara kissed, that was both sweet and hot. And Buffy and William kissed too ;) Very sweet. What a lovely chapter ! Please update soon, I wanna know if Connor will marry Tara :)

Author's Response: thank you so much, you made me cry happy tears