01 A Hammer For Princes by Holland Cecelia

Author:Holland, Cecelia [Holland, Cecelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-09-18T23:00:00+00:00

“Now?” Thierry said, startled. “We marched all yesterday and fought all the night, and now—”

“They won’t expect us now,” Fulk said. He looked up at the ridge they had ridden down from, and saw the first of the archers moving down it. “You had your opportunity to show what an excellent warrior you are, uncle. I consider it dangerous to allow you to continue. Roger, take Godric’s men with you. No need to move fast. Morgan, can you find something to cushion this arm?”

Thierry looked around him, at the other knights. “I refuse this. You drive us like serfs. You are destroying us.”

“Refuse,” Fulk said. “Go. Don’t stop when you reach the coast of England, either, but find yourself a ship and sail away.”

Morgan was rolling up a wad of cloth to put under Fulk’s broken arm. The knights were drawing up their columns. Thierry, with his young knights, stayed watching Fulk a moment more. Thierry swore; he turned his horse’s head and rode off a little way. The young knights remained, their yes on Fulk.

“My lord,” Simon began. “It wasn’t our fault, I swear it.”

“Go join your column.”

The young knights rode away. Morgan came up and fixed the pad under his arm. Fulk expected him to say something about Fulk’s riding away from his shield in the fighting, but Morgan did not. In the eastern sky, the stars were fading, and the moon dipped down toward an edge of new light.

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