Dragon Sword: An Epic Fantasy Adventure (The Dragon’s Call Book 1) by Angelique Anderson & Craig A. Price Jr

Author:Angelique Anderson & Craig A. Price Jr. [Anderson, Angelique]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Craig Martelle, Inc
Published: 2019-04-18T06:00:00+00:00

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Svana

Some people believe that men and women are built for different things, but most of the time, their preconceived opinion is flat out wrong. Some things do come more naturally for one or the other, but most things can be accomplished by either man or woman. It is not the anatomy that is important, but the character of the person.

King Nicklaus the Brave, First King of Caelestis, 251 A.V.

Svana watched the soldiers in the distance, studying their every move. It wouldn't be too hard to pose as a soldier. And she definitely wasn't scared of a fight. In fact, Svana imagined she was a more-skilled swordsmen than many of them. Joining the army was definitely a clear path toward reaching the king, or at least, the only path Svana could see. She knew Lingaria may not have been completely supportive of her decision to join the army, but Svana felt it was her only option.

"Trying to break into the castle, or seek an audience with the king is going to be pointless. If I join the army, they serve the king," Svana said.

"You don't believe that serving alongside that lot is going to grant you an audience with the king, do you?" Lingaria asked.

"Do you have any better ideas?" Svana asked as she hurried toward the advancing army.

Stubborn girl, he answered in her head as his body became one with the sword at her side.

"Not even going to wish me good luck?" she teased.

Lingaria didn't respond to her humor.

"Never mind with you, you temperamental beast. I have to do this." Svana strode purposefully and attentively to the group of soldiers who looked more like brigands, watching their every move to see how they would respond to her presence.

"Well, well, look what we have here." A short man, with a large pot belly sauntered toward her. His dark brown tunic was ragged with holes and his arms barely long enough to grab the sword from his left side. "And all alone."

"What are you doing this close to the castle, milady? Certainly you cannot think that it would be safe?" Another soldier whose clothes seemed in less disrepair stood in front of the pot-bellied man, stopping him from coming any closer to her.

"I want to join the army," Svana responded, standing tall, hand on her sword.

That took both men by surprise as was evident by the wide-eyed expressions on their faces. Boisterous laughter followed her declaration, but it wasn't coming from the pot-bellied man and his companion. The laughter increased, and soon, both men joined in and Svana could feel heat burning her cheeks as her teeth clenched together.

"If you give me a chance, you'll see I'm just as good a fighter as any of you. All I'm asking for is a chance."

Svana withdrew her sword from its leather scabbard and spread her feet apart slightly. This was her battle stance, and she could only hope it would be enough that any one of the soldiers before her would take her up on her unspoken challenge.

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