Dragon Alliance: Rise Against Shadow by J. Michael Fluck

Author:J. Michael Fluck
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 9781462403561
Publisher: InspiringVoices
Published: 2012-11-13T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER VI

Repatriation

“Mkel, wake up. The legion is getting ready, and we must not be late,” Jodem said to his dragonrider friend, while gently shaking his shoulder.

“I’m awake. I’ll be ready in a couple of minutes,” Mkel answered as he sat up from his bedroll and pulled his blanket off. He quickly shaved, cleaned up, and dressed. The members of the Weir council, except for Ordin, had already gathered when he walked over in front of the still resting Gallanth.

“I guess the local grog is a little stronger than Ordin expected,” Mkel said to the group while he finished fastening his belt and shoulder strap that held his crossbow, sword, quiver, and other equipment.

“I will wake him up,” Dekeen said with a mischievous smile, as he took his water skin from the saddle harness on his eagle and poured it over Ordin’s head. The dwarf immediately jumped up, brandishing his powerful war hammer, Donnac, and whirled around, only to see his friends laughing.

He smiled as he lowered his hammer and asked, “Well, are we finally ready to fight?”

“I guess the Battle Point grog is a little stronger than you’re used to, my good dwarf,” Toderan said pointedly.

“No, I was just resting from a full day’s mining,” he quickly answered.

“Well, Ordin, I have faith you are always ready for giants,” Mkel interjected.

“Let them feel the power of my hammer,” Ordin growled.

“The Battle Point rangers are approaching,” Mkel said as he looked behind his group. Twelve rangers were walking behind Decray and Lupek as they approached. The two seemed to be working together well already, which is a good sign, Mkel thought to himself.

“Sir, gentlemen, welcome,” Toderan greeted Captain Decray and his team. “We look forward to drawing swords with you today.”

“Likewise,” Decray answered and looked toward Gallanth with a slight bow in a sign of deference.

“And draw swords you will do,” Gallanth answered over the gathered soldiers as he raised his head.

“General Daddonan wants us to move to our position as soon as possible, Mkel,” Decray said as he shook Mkel’s hand.

“Understandable. Do your rangers watching the enemy encampment have the plan?” Mkel asked.

“They have two scouts waiting beside the gully as we speak. It is roughly a mile from the camp and affords good concealment from the ground. From the air is a different story, though, with the sparse vegetation there,” Decray explained.

“Gallanth and Jodem will take care of that with a little illusion. The site sits north and east of the enemy camp, so it is so far not in the direct flight path of any reinforcements that have been flying in. And that includes chromatics. They are and likely will continue coming from the southeast,” Mkel surmised. “Hopefully the appearance of Colonel Lordan and Lieutenant Padonan with Talonth and Strikenth will keep the chromatic dragons focused on them and not looking around their camp,” Mkel continued. “Well, speak of the silvers,” Mkel noted as Strikenth and Talonth walked up with their riders. Gallanth stood up to accept the silvers’ head bows in their gesture of deference.

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