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It was likely a suicide mission, but there had been no lack of volunteers But the only Cenarians going were a hundred of Agon’s Dogs, forlars and his wytch hunters with their Y Logan, ti the armies’ best If Wanhope did split his forces and toht be close to victory Those extra thousand veterans could turn a Khalidoran retreat into a rout
"The Feyuri scouts say that the Ceuran force following us is led by the Regent hied to kill myself when he discovers I have no sword My men will be invited to join me in suicide or return to Ceura ian asked, his throat constricting Now he understood why Garuwashi had been so adah the Dead Dean Separated froraced, so they would keep fighting
"They will arrive toan said "There are narrow--"
"He has twenty thousand sa’ceurai My ent, who only wants to see the Blade of Heaven Even without him, they will expect ht"
They turned as a man cleared his throat at the stairs The an, not quite as tall, but wide as an ox He carried some flab, but it was only a thin layer over rock hardhis head "I don’t suppose either of you has a big ruby?"
They looked at each other, and Logan saw a thin, desperate hope in Lantano Garuwashi’s eyes He knew then that this man would kill hi in Lantano Garuwashi that desired death
"No?" Feir asked "Daood with illusions" The big man stepped forward and unwrapped a bundle to produce a sword "My lord, I present you with Ceur’caelestos"
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Vi and three hundred of the fittest war h the eastern fork of the pass an hour before dawn Sadly, fittest wasn’t the saer than anyone had expected Ushering eight thousand wole one h the ht the day, but a sizable number wouldn’t arrive until the next day, or the day after that Even with bodies that appeared decades younger than their years, eighty- and ninety-year-olds were siht that if she never saw another woman in her life, she’d count herself lucky
After so with sentries that had ended when Vi lifted both round with her Talent and shook the histhe the leathers of a young horsean turned
Vi had heard of Logan Gyre, of course, but seeing hiether different He was perhaps the tallest man she’d ever seen, and perfectly proportioned In his white enatips breaking a circle, he was the perfect picture of an energetic young king at war He was h he walked with the knowledge that eyes were on hi odd about his right forearhter than the other, so I can do for you?"
She stopped staring "I’ae, and seven thousand more by tomorrow We have come to help you"
"Thank you, I dare say ill have need of healers, but so ae" The king’s eyes widened
"We have withdrawn from the Accords, that we h his blond hair "This changes things They may have two thousandthei How can you helptwo thousand ainst us before the rest of my Sisters arrive, we’ll be worm food in an hour"
"Icould you and your three hundred hold out against a thousand?"
"Wethe day My war ic, Your Majesty"