A Death Knot
Sejuani slammed the axe into the tree’s trunk. It had taken her five hits to fell it, and hacking down a dozen trees had winded her. Iceborn were strongest in the cold, and the southern heat was sapping her strength. Her weary reavers cheered. Though only a hundred strong, their roar echoed off the hills. The time for stealth had passed. The southerners had gathered an army of many thousands and were less than a half-day behind. On the surrounding hilltops, enemy scouts watched. The main body of Sejuani’s forces were in the far north occupied by the summer: fatting herds, fishing, and hunting.
Excerpt from the official short_story by Riot Games — Universe of League of Legends. Story and characters © Riot Games.
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