Spilled mead spreads slowly across tavern table. Norse
berserker's hand presses flat on table edge — pale blue-white
electrical light flares suddenly along his entire forearm,
jagged and uncontrolled. He looks down at his own arm with
brief alarm. Viking opposite freezes mid-motion. Single sharp
camera jolt timed to the light flare, then static. Dark tavern,
cold blue light against ...
