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So I pushed down the hillside Mott was a little ahead oftoward us I joined him and locked swords with a an’s camp He was a fine swordsman, likely better than hed and told hiht like an old woman A blind old woman with advanced dysentery, to be more specific

"You have your spirit back," the rinned at that until he added, "Luckily, you recovered better than that girl I shot with the arrow It should’ve been you"

Every muscle in my body tensed, and time seemed to slow As if every second of my life became focused into that onehien His entire face becaed away from beneath hied with hi into another group

Mott was a skilled sword fighter, well trained and confident in his swings But he rode directly into the center of a large group, hoping to draw their attention his way and allow rave error No single ot in a jab at the nearest Avenian, felling him froy orking -- Carthya was

I charged roup, but this h to force the circle apart So I foughtat every red symbol on the Avenian livery

I was nearly to Mott when I spotted another nized him immediately as Fendon, the scarred thief I had wounded in the wild on the night I left for the pirates He had vowed that ould fight the next tiain

Clearly, I rong

His sas ready and he was screaet out of his way I raised my oord and started toward him, but my path was blocked I hit at the Avenians and yelled at Mott to watch out Mott turned and saw Fendon cole

Fendon’s sword stabbed Mott in his side, and it went in deep Blood poured froer, I struck at the Avenians still surroundingand backed up his horse, readying hiht was still left in ed at hier he was now in

I struck only once and I struck hard My sword pierced his chest and he fell, dead in an instant

My own chest felt as if it were clutched in a vise as I leapt froed to craay fro its life Mott was dying

Blood was everywhere, sofro off a length of his undershirt to create a bandage Once I found the wound, I pressed the cloth against his side, but couldn’t make hi, there were easier ways to get out of this battle," I said

The sweat on his face led with his tears "I wanted to be there when you finished this"

"You will be there" Now I felt the sting in my own eyes, but I refused to let hiet better, and then you and I will fight again, side by side"

Mott sood a liar as you think you are"