(eng) Orlando A. Sanchez - Montague & Strong SSC by Short Stories 1-3

Author:Short Stories 1-3 [1-3, Short Stories]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The War Mage

by

Orlando Sanchez

A Montague & Strong Story

“Once you are so unfortunate as to be drawn into a war, no price is too great to pay for an early and victorious peace.”

-Churchill

ONE

“YOU WANT THIS war to end, Tristan? This mission will get you one step closer to that.”

“According to the rumors, this is suicide.” I sipped my Earl Grey as I weighed our options. “How many stranded on Ellis?”

“Two battalions we can’t get to and one hundred of your mages who can’t cast on that godforsaken island,” Commander Zava answered. “We can’t get into the city while the Black Heart is active.”

Commander Zava, leader of the Free Forces, was a bear of a man. He towered over the table, his giant hands gripping the sides. Lines of weariness crisscrossed his face, giving him a haggard appearance.

“Air strike?” I offered.

“Air strikes—or any other method, including teleports—have been neutralized,” he growled. “I don’t need to tell you what happened to the aborted teleports.”

I winced and shook my head. “No need.”

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