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Whatever it was, by the squeamish expression on his face, I already didn’t like it

"Mott warned us you ht come," he continued "If you did, he asked us to redoen"

Which was a fine idea, except that Mott’s capture had just becodom Also, I had never obeyed Mott before I couldn’t think of any reason to start now

"We have to get both of the held?"

Evendell started to apologize and shake his head, but Herbert lifted his arroup of Avenian soldiers ee froroup was Ied She see didn’t really surprise h ere friends, she’d still scoldedwords she’d have for an ene led from the tent Evendell had pointed out His hands were also bound, and he was li For anyone else, the number of blades on hi and fast, and if there were any feeapons, he could’ve fought them all and won

From a third position in the camp, I saw a man walk forith a barbed whip in his hands His purpose immediately became clear Mott would be asked questions about Carthya’s strategies in the war If he refused to answer, that ould be used on Iet worse Much worse

Reinforcing ether into a s, he was made to sit in a chair where more ropes went around his aren turned her to face a crude whipping post, then began retying her arms separately on each side of the wood

Quickly, I turned to Evendell and Herbert "Which of you is better with the bow?"

Evendell cocked his head and I told hiave him his instructions Herbert was to come with me He and I ran down the hill into a narrow valley of the ca shadows to keep us hidden

The closer we drew, the more we becails stood watch both at the gates and at elevated posts, and were stationed beside several tents within the ca spotted and likely shot

Everything that happened next would have to be done quickly Herbert nocked an arrow and moved into position Hopefully, Evendell hadn’t lost us in the waning light and would be watching too

I was spotted soon after I began running for a quiet area of the wall An Avenian at watch called out for h the air and Herbert’s arrow found him Others would be alerted now, but I didn’t need much unpowder I’d stolen earlier that day I withdrew a generous amount and laid it in a heap, then ran away as quickly as I could Seconds later, Evendell sent a flaunpowder instantly exploded the entire wall I was thrown off my feet and rolled behind a nearby rock to protectdebris When the worst had passed, I peeked over at the collapsed wall and widely scattered wreckage Perhaps I’d used too unpowder that time