giant’s wife, cont. 1/04

When Heddwyn first began, he drilled his men every day during the break. Just for a few hours every day but still, something to keep his men in shape. That was how he planned to be the best and to have the squad that everyone wanted to join.

He maintained that pattern for a long time, until when he became injured and could not move from his bed, let alone drill his men. Nor at that time had he a chance to appoint a second, to replace the one that died in the same battle. So instead, his men drifted to their own lives….

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