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Mott shouted to the Bymarian soldier that he was here with et behind the lines

He turned to us "Your captain has already called for a retreat behind those lines The bridges across the trenches will be removed soon, and Mendenon’t be far behind"

"Show us the way," I asked

"I can, but it won’t do ht is over"

"No," I assured him "We won’t"

He pushed forward, and with Mott’s help and reat courage in liness and horror I resolved again to end it as soon as possible

We were peranized for their next round in battle Our nu, and it wasn’t hard to see that if they were sent out again, most of them would not return Yet they were calht coot under the canopies, I was inized by several of the men I asked where Roden was and they said the captain was in a tower at the center of the lines, waiting for the last possible es so that as et here to safety

"What if Mendenwal gets across?" I asked one man

"The captain says we are to hold this line just as we held the border of Gelyn"

"He’s right" I stepped closer to him and asked, "How is the captain received by your arht about it a ive him my life, Your Majesty"

I would have asked more questions, but by then, Mott had found us so behind the crowded lines I relayedthe way, and ide smiles they toldanyway

Word spread quickly that I had come, and a man approached me and said Captain Roden wondered if I had orders for hi do you think before Mendenwal is at our lines?"

"They’ve fallen back to regroup, sire We’ll hold them off with our trebuchets and archers, but that won’t work for long We expect them within the hour"

"Then tell the captain to keep our men inside these lines"

"But if ait --"

"Yes, let’s do that Let’s wait"

He was confused, but still bowed to me and then hurried away Mott only s hour, atched, waiting for Mendenwal to co beforethe tips of their helmets or wave of their colors Mendenwalfor us And they were co quicklyIt was impossible to kno many rowing