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A King's Burden by TheDarkNone
Fandoms: The Last Kingdom (TV), The Warrior Chronicles | The Saxon Stories - Bernard Cornwell
16 Sep 2025
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Summary
Uhtred knew they were coming seconds before they descended on them from the tree lines.
Cold dread seized his heart, a full-grown panic that made him dizzy. This was an impossible position to defend, he knew it. He grabbed for the handle of his weapon and, for a fraction of a heartbeat, looked at Alfred, who was looking back at him with wide eyes, pale and fragile, clearly unprepared. Uhtred drew his sword.
“TO YOUR WEAPONS!” he shouted from the depth of his chest. “DEFEND THE KING WITH YOUR LIVES!”
Series
- Part 1 of The Trinity
