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Raum grasped the man’s head in both hands and twisted it savagely. All could hear the loud popping sound as the man’s cries ceased. Raum twisted again, and to the horror of the onlookers, jerked the head free from the man’s thick neck. No one there, save Wulfgar, had ever seen such a brutal feat of strength. Raum now stood, drenched in blood, and held his grizzly trophy high

Instantly the big man gave a war cry and lunged toward Raum. The dark knight made no move to draw his sword, but instead fell to a crouch and launched himself forward into the man’s charging legs. With lightning speed Raum rolled to one side, avoiding the men’s falling bulk, before pouncing on him. He worked to free the knife from his foe’s grasp while his knee pinned the hand holding the ax to the earth.

On page 18 Nada explains how Raum arrived on earth because she witnessed it. However on page 20 Thorvald credits Wulfgar for stating this.

Is Thorvald confused or did the editor not catch this? I am certain it is the former.

“I know his name!” shouted Wulfgar before the shaken witch could answer. “The lady interprets her vision well. The creature’s name is Raum.”

“He is a god. . . a demon from the underworld, my lord, a creature of awesome power. . . and he has been here before. He entered the earth in this very land!”

Thorvald blinked in disbelief. He could not take Nada’s words as truth. Perhaps the old woman’s age had at last impaired her talents. “By what name is this creature called?”

“He comes!” the woman said, trembling. “He who is covered with the blood and death of others. He comes in a great ship with a winged death’s head as his crest. He comes in a cloud of ravens!

Wulfgar tensed at the woman’s words.

“Who is this bringer of death?” Thorvald questioned, his voice betraying his nervousness.