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“Found you,” Tiht watchman, said His form wavered between his own likeness and that of an entirely different uy with jet-black hair flickered to the weasely, balding ain It was as if he were one of those hydrofoil ied from one picture to another when you tilted it The air around hirimaced when his eyes fell upon the ao”
A faint yello surrounded them
“Sorry, Carl,” Reece said “Not this time”
The loud hu from the amulet in Lara and Reece’s coripped Lara and she cried out in surprise She was not in contact with the Earth anysolid was Reece Her arms went around his waist as she held onto hith, her eyes squeezed shut
“Easy,” he said breathlessly “Almost finished It doesn’t hurt I promise”
There was a second loud crackle, and Lara felt the Earth coain It wasn’t as if they touched down, but as if the Earth appeared beneath them suddenly
“That wasn’t so bad,” he said
Lara realized so was different immediately First, the smooth fabric of Reece’s tank top was now thick and furry—an animal hide Second, the sounds were definitely not those of a silentflames, and the sounds of destruction surrounded the shoes Her bare feet were now planted in a thin layer of snow, and there was a breeze blowing up her backside that did little for her peace of mind
“Well, this is an unexpected, yet pleasant, surprise,” Reece said, his hand sliding down the bare skin of her back
Lara released the amulet and jerked away fro this reaction because he offered no resistance She fell backwards and landed on her naked rump in the snow Naked? Why was she naked? She shrieked in discoive hi over her, looking aantic, blond ly beard and a horned helmet on his head
A Viking?
A Viking!
Lara screamed and tried to scramble away
Chapter 2
The huge Viking leaned over Lara and offered her a meaty hand A ined
“Get away from me!” she screamed “Help! Someone help me!”
Lara glanced around desperately, eyes darting froe roads Hu woed toward the shore in the distance Elders, tears streaathered the children and hustled thee
“Lara, it’s me,”
the Viking said He was speaking Norse And she understood him!
Lara laughed and a nu cal Nohat had Freud said about dreao, or was it the id? Maybe it was the Iliad No that was Greekdown her face now, as she be carmel and chocolate truffle ice creaht wood, feel the cold of the snow against her bare skin, taste the acrid s’s hand wrap around her wrist
She gaped up at him
“I know this is a lot to accept at the lish now in Reece’s voice For a scant second she saw hiuy was back The Norseman looked solid, while Reece’s brief likeness had been but a glimmer “And as much as I like you naked, we need to find you some clothes before you freeze” But that was unmistakably Reece’s voice
“Reece?” she questioned, her uncontrollable laughter turning into body quaking sobs “You sound like… like, Reece, but…but…but…you don’t look… look like him”
“Well, that’s how this works, sweetheart,” he said, gently, brushing a tear froh the illusion, if you try”
She was astonished when the i before her flickered Reece appeared He looked solid this ti You should probably struggle a bit They need to believe you’re my captive”
“Who’s they?”
Reece nodded towards a group of s
Lara shivered, half from the cold, the other half was undoubtedly fear She let out a squeak of surprise when Reece lifted her and tossed her over one broad shoulder, exposing her bare ass to all who cared to observe