Lori-Ann Mcgarvey
Aug 31, 2018 · 13 min read

A Certified Barbarian Hero Story

How Much for the Sword?!

“I am so, so sorry,” I sobbed, looking down sadly at the sword lying in my arms.

“What kind of an idiot gambles on a game of Tic Tac Toe anyway? What sort of a simpleton are you?” The sword railed at me. I quickly looked around, but luckily no one in the crowd gave any indication that they’d heard the sword.

To the casual observer, it was a regular sword. Simple, plain and utilitarian. Not worth a lot of money, but worth enough that the street shyster would accept it as payment for my…

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