
A storm‑battered Norse crew gathers around a crackling fire, trading stories of distant lands. When an old sailor recounts the eerie legends of the Picts—hairy, skin‑clad storytellers who whisper of a hidden realm, a priceless treasure, and a beautiful maiden trapped in an eternal sleep by dark priests—Gaar’s restless spirit is stirred. The tale hints at a forgotten druidic power, and the promise of rescuing the sleeping woman awakens a fierce, daring resolve in the seasoned warrior.
Driven by the promise of adventure, Gaar and his hardy band set out across fog‑choked seas, ready to face both hostile strangers and the mystic forces that guard the unknown. As they barter language and trust with a captured Pict, a glimmer of hope emerges: the whispered name of the Druids may be the key to reaching the enchanted land. The first leg of their quest teeters between brutal combat and fragile diplomacy, inviting listeners to join a saga where myth and muscle collide.
Language
en
Duration
~28 minutes (27K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-06-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A little-known writer of fantasy and speculative fiction, best associated with Day of the Druid and later anthology appearances. The surviving public record is sparse, which gives the work an old-pulp, rediscovered feel.
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