LTGD 3
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Bjorn continues to urge his dogs on, trying to catch up with Ulberth. As he does so, he calls out, "Ha, old man, you missed me! You are getting too feeble and addle-minded in your old age to both drive a sled and strike a man! No wonder they no longer want you for chieftan of their tribe!" Bjorn feels bad about resorting to such ignoble mockery, but given the stakes, he feels he has little choice.
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Bjorn urges the dogs out across the frozen lake. He is wary of unsafe ice, but he is willing to take the risk. He is very tempted to shout back at Ulberth, now that he's enraged the chieftan, calling him a coward, but doesn't want to encourage him to follow him out on the lake.
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Ulberth screams more insults at Bjorn and moves to drive along the coast of the frozen lake. Bjorn however takes a risk and drives straight onto the ice trying to beat Ulberth to the other side! The ice groans under the weight of the dogs and sled, but nothing happens.
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Bjorn urges the dogs ahead, ignoring Ulberth's shouts. Let the man make a fool of himself. Instead, he studies the ice ahead of him, looking for weak spots. He also tried to dredge up his knowledge on how safe the ice is this time of year.
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Bjorn knows that now the ice is strong, but there are sure to be some weaker spots, and they are difficult to spot at this speed.
For now, he continues on the lake, racing directly to the other side. He spots a patch of thin ice, but it is too late to avoid it, he races directly over it and, miraculously, the ice holds as he speeds through, breaking only after he has passed...
Ulberth races along the edge of the lake, whipping his dogs to run faster...but if nothing special happens, Bjorn will be there well before Ulberth.
For now, he continues on the lake, racing directly to the other side. He spots a patch of thin ice, but it is too late to avoid it, he races directly over it and, miraculously, the ice holds as he speeds through, breaking only after he has passed...
Ulberth races along the edge of the lake, whipping his dogs to run faster...but if nothing special happens, Bjorn will be there well before Ulberth.
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Bjorn slows his dogs down somewhat in alarm, realizing he has just narrowly avoided falling through the ice through sheer luck. Perhaps the gods are smiling on him, but he decides he had better play it a little safer. Still, he doesn't want to slow down too much or he will lose the advantage he gained by going out over the lake.
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Bjorn slows down on the lake, wary of thin ice. He manages to avoid a patch of thin ice at the last second, and drives on, coming nearly to the bank of the lake. After that, there is a patch of open plains and then a bit of forest before the clearing with the mead is, which has to be brought back to the village.
Ulberth is still racing around the lake at full speed. He is now well behind Bjorn.
Ulberth is still racing around the lake at full speed. He is now well behind Bjorn.
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Bjorn breaths a sigh of relief, seeing that he is nearly off the lake and into the woods. He took a risk going over the ice, but it seems to have paid off. Still, he has narrowly escaped going through the ice a few times, so he slows down more, looking cautiously ahead of him. When he reaches the bank, he urges the dogs on at full speed.