Fall of Thanes

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The Corpseway that ran from Kan Dredar’s market square, past the great trading hall and on up the long ramp to the gates of Ragnor oc Gyre’s castle was living up to its name. Evenly spaced along its length were forty gibbets, a score on either side. Each bore a naked corpse. Crows and ravens lifted casually into the air as Theor’s party approached, then settled back to their stubborn, patient work upon the frozen bodies. Theor glanced out from his litter. His bearers were tiring and their pace had slowed. The snow was thi