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Arry · 03-17-2006, 08:09 PM

Wulfham

Incana and Vaenosa had both been certain that they had seen only two riders coming towards them. ‘I’m worried though that if they did not see Incana flying back the camp, did they see you, Vaenosa, as you headed this way.’ He shook his head. ‘And how far behind them are others of their foul Easterling sort?’

What Dorran had said about the men who took other men back to the Dark Lord’s land to work as slaves made his skin crawl. It was one thing to kill an enemy, but to take another man into captivity and deliver him to be a thrall was quite another. Slaves to be worked to death if needed or beaten at their master’s whim . . . the thought sickened him.

‘They will surely have seen our fire and be coming this way already.’ He glanced to where the fish were spitted and cooking near the fire. ‘Let’s draw them in and ambush them; then ride like the wind away from here. Get your packs on your horses. Leave the fish by the fire.’

‘Incana’s good with her rock thrower and Vaenosa’s an able archer.’ He held up his net and his stout oaken club. ‘What say we three take our horses and position ourselves on the perimeter of the camp . . . say you two on one side and a ways from each other; I’ll take the other side. We can take cover behind those rocky outcroppings, there and there, and there. We should be hidden well enough by the tangles of bushes.’

‘It’s most likely they’ll come in over there . . . see our fire and what will look like a hasty retreat.’ He looked toward where Leod and Dorran stood. ‘And we’ll need some of you to make it look as if we are fleeing from them. It will keep their attention on you as a target and let us take them by surprise. Can you two do that? Be riding away from camp and let them sight you?’

It was a hastily devised plan, but they hadn’t much time before the two Easterlings would be upon them. He asked if any had comments or further suggestions.

Brand frowned as he finished speaking. He looked about, realizing the other woman was not there with them. ‘Where’s Athwen? I think she should be with the decoy group.’

03-17-2006, 08:09 PM	#222
Arry Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 704	Wulfham Incana and Vaenosa had both been certain that they had seen only two riders coming towards them. ‘I’m worried though that if they did not see Incana flying back the camp, did they see you, Vaenosa, as you headed this way.’ He shook his head. ‘And how far behind them are others of their foul Easterling sort?’ What Dorran had said about the men who took other men back to the Dark Lord’s land to work as slaves made his skin crawl. It was one thing to kill an enemy, but to take another man into captivity and deliver him to be a thrall was quite another. Slaves to be worked to death if needed or beaten at their master’s whim . . . the thought sickened him. ‘They will surely have seen our fire and be coming this way already.’ He glanced to where the fish were spitted and cooking near the fire. ‘Let’s draw them in and ambush them; then ride like the wind away from here. Get your packs on your horses. Leave the fish by the fire.’ ‘Incana’s good with her rock thrower and Vaenosa’s an able archer.’ He held up his net and his stout oaken club. ‘What say we three take our horses and position ourselves on the perimeter of the camp . . . say you two on one side and a ways from each other; I’ll take the other side. We can take cover behind those rocky outcroppings, there and there, and there. We should be hidden well enough by the tangles of bushes.’ ‘It’s most likely they’ll come in over there . . . see our fire and what will look like a hasty retreat.’ He looked toward where Leod and Dorran stood. ‘And we’ll need some of you to make it look as if we are fleeing from them. It will keep their attention on you as a target and let us take them by surprise. Can you two do that? Be riding away from camp and let them sight you?’ It was a hastily devised plan, but they hadn’t much time before the two Easterlings would be upon them. He asked if any had comments or further suggestions. Brand frowned as he finished speaking. He looked about, realizing the other woman was not there with them. ‘Where’s Athwen? I think she should be with the decoy group.’ Last edited by Arry; 03-18-2006 at 01:38 AM.