The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance - Story Book
The Third Fall
Eric Rücker Eddison
1924
The Third Fall
The Bloody Dream
Cold wind claws the ring before bloodshed.
The Third Fall
The Bloody Dream
Lord Gro's bloody dream warns Lord Corund of their king's death.
The Third Fall
The Bloody Dream
King Gorice XI waits beneath his jeweled crab crown.
The Third Fall
Binding Stakes
The crown gleams as The Red Foliot declares three falls.
The Third Fall
Binding Stakes
Both swear obedience as victory decides the king's claim.
The Third Fall
Binding Stakes
The king names Lord Goldry Bluszco's bones his hundredth trophy, but the champion braces.
The Third Fall
Even Ground
The champions strain as every lift meets a counter.
The Third Fall
Even Ground
Both crash, and The Red Foliot rules them even.
The Third Fall
Even Ground
Gro's warning earns the king's threat.
The Third Fall
The Forbidden Grip
The king drives Goldry onto hands and knees.
The Third Fall
The Forbidden Grip
Goldry's massive neck defeats the killing hold.
The Third Fall
The Forbidden Grip
The king claws Goldry's nose, then flings him backward.
The Third Fall
The Bent Judgment
Blood stains the king's nails, yet The Red Foliot grants victory.
The Third Fall
The Bent Judgment
Goldry shows the blood and demands justice.
The Third Fall
The Bent Judgment
Lord Corinius threatens vengeance, and the frightened judge calls bout three.
The Third Fall
The Third Fall
Cymbals crash as Goldry charges, blood streaking his face.
The Third Fall
The Third Fall
He seizes the king's right arm before any defense.
The Third Fall
The Third Fall
The champion pivots and hurls the towering king head-first like a spear.
The Third Fall
The Returning Wind
The king's skull and spine shatter.
The Third Fall
The Returning Wind
Goldry sways while companions wrap his golden cloak.
The Third Fall
The Returning Wind
Lord Corund finds the broken body stone dead.
The Third Fall
The Returning Wind
Cold wind follows the crowned king away.
The Third Fall
The End
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