5 Sellswords 03 - Road of the Patriarch by Salvatore R.A

Author:Salvatore, R.A. [Salvatore, R.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-08-31T17:57:42+00:00

CHAPTER

A B E T H E D G E D

13

The half-orc city was on edge. And why not? Word had reached

Jarlaxle, and so it had reached Palishchuk as well, that King Gareth

was on the march, his formidable army rolling northward across the

Vaasan bog to challenge the claim of King Artemis the First. The

news had surprised Jarlaxle—who didn’t much like being surprised.

He hadn’t thought Gareth would move so decisively, or so boldly.

Winter was coming on, which alone could destroy an army in Vaasa,

and Gareth was dealing with drow, after all. Gareth had no idea

what Jarlaxle had arrayed against him—how could he? And yet he

had marched out at once, and in force.

Jarlaxle’s respect for the man had multiplied with the news.

Rarely had he encountered humans with such confidence and

determination.

He made certain his boots clicked loudly even on the slick, rain-

soaked stones on the side of the hill. He did not want a fight with

Wingham, and did not want to startle any of the nervous sentries

surrounding the half-orc.

Wingham stood near a small fire at the center of the hillock’s flat

top, with another, larger half-orc—Olgerkhan, Jarlaxle realized—

close beside him. They noticed Jarlaxle’s noisy approach and turned

to greet him.

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