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[a_d_medievalist]

Hi all -- I've done some rearranging of lines, since I reminded a couple of people by name!

1. Every man will tell you that there is no sight more beautiful than his own home, but on this morn I truly believed that I was correct in that assumption.
   
2. I was prepared for my journey to be long and hard, to encounter strange and barbaric peoples and customs along my way...but I was not, as it transpired, prepared enough.
   
3. In the name of Allah the merciful...
   
4. Al-Nayrizi, my friend and mentor was dead.
   
5. Listen!
   
6. All shall be well, Inshallah.
   
7. The axe made a satisfying sound as it split the foeman's skull and bit into the brain.
   
8. My voyage amongst the northern heathens began on calm seas, praise be to Allah.
   
9. I rose from my mat in the early great light.
   
10. Praise be to God, the Merciful, the Compassionate, the Lord of the Two Worlds, and blessing and peace be upon the Prince of Prophets, our Lord and Master Muhammad, whom God bless and preserve with abiding and continuing peace and blessings until the Day of the Faith!

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