All Comments on 'Swan's Neck Ch. 08: Death of Harold'

Steel and guile begins to make their mark. Now fellow readers! Harold is dead, you knew it. Would happen. What next? Thank you Pixiehoff, G

Well I still think this is the best single thing you have ever written. When we started reading this story we knew it would inevitably brings us to Hastings, almost 1000 years ago, and the reality of what Ealdgyth had to do. Yet as a writer you aren't hemmed in by history, you use it to create the magic that makes both of them heroic and leaves us wondering about how the track of Western civilization would had differed had Harold won. He did, like many are encouraged to do, self sacrifice and he failed. Was it worth the personal sacrifice, was there an alternative? Beautiful writing Pix, I have been to Battle in the November fog and it is the most moving place I have visited. xx

...in schools (but without the sex!) perhaps more kids would find it interesting rather than yawn-making. Beyond good, Pixie.

Thank you for this retelling.

Enjoying it immensely

Yes, we were coming to this place, it was bound to happen, but I hope I have managed to show that death need not always have Dominion. p x

Your words mean the world to me. Yes, even now, the field of Senlac has about it a melancholy air. I wanted to write an epitaph to Anglo-Saxon England and all the things that went down to ruin with Harold, and that you think I have succeeded is praise indeed/ pix xx

High praise indeed - alas, we are coming to the end. There is another one up tomorrow and then Friday - I hope that the finale will live up to what has come before. p x

thank you so much for your kind comments.

Oh my! Wonderfully written and deeply descriptive! Well done! Thank you for sharing this with us!

I love how you write Danegyth thinking back on war and those it leaves behind, a poignant start to another wonderful chapter. Danegyth dealing with the marauder did make me smile. Ealdgyth appreciation of Danegyth new found strength and stamina in the bedroom also brought a big smile.

Thank you Pixiehoff

Jc

I am so pleased that you are enjoying this. Alas, we approach the end, but I am encouraged to keep going in this vein.

Your comments, as always, are perceptive, and I am so glad you enjoyed the little grace notes. You can see Danegyth now coming into her power and strength.

Brilliant chapter, so descriptive and so sad.

I do so appreciated your comments, Rebecca; thank you.

Needn't a plague or force of nature; just the self-righteousness of man to kill humanity Fear I tell you is the most deadliest weapon of all.

Yea, yes it is the greatest problem of all.