Kingdom's Call by Chuck Black

Author:Chuck Black [Black, Chuck]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-307-56187-9
Publisher: The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
Published: 2012-03-28T04:00:00+00:00

DARK STEEL

Gavin continued to pursue the Followers like a prowling lion, and his methods became more harsh with each passing week. In his quiet moments, however, the seed of doubt grew. The more it grew and plagued his mind, so grew the fierceness of his persecution of the Followers. The sheer momentum of his actions would not allow a different course now, and his crusade to exterminate every Follower turned into an obsession. They feared Gavin more than any other knight, even Bremrick. It was a passion that overwhelmed him, yet with each step the gnawing teeth of doubt tore at his heart. His sleep became filled with restless fits of fragmented visions … visions of a man hanging on a tree and of a peasant being pierced by the swords of enraged men.

Gavin’s visits to the Chamber of the Code no longer brought him peace as they once had. But he could not—would not—turn aside from what he knew to be right, for he was Sir Gavin, defender of the Code, servant of the King, and judge of the traitorous Followers. He believed that his peace lay at the end of his successful crusade to eliminate the memory of the imposter and his Followers from Chessington.

On this day, Gavin was leading an entourage of Noble Knights out of Chessington to the east toward Denrith, another haven for the Followers. The journey would take most of the day, and he hoped to arrive before nightfall. At midday, Gavin halted his men in the shade of some towering trees that seemed to stand guard over a small forest ahead. It was a welcome reprieve from the humid heat of the day.

“Sir Hanan, dismount the men. I will survey the road ahead,” Gavin commanded.

“Yes sir.”

Gavin galloped ahead into the beauty of an intriguing forest. After a few moments, he slowed his steed to a trot and finally to a walk. The air was much cooler here, and Gavin felt the burden of his task lift slightly as he enjoyed the splendor of vibrant forest flowers, the smell of evergreens, and the lilting sound of a brook not far off. The main road pressed on through the forest directly ahead, but a less traveled path diverted to the left, and Gavin assumed it ended at the brook he heard. It was a peaceful invitation away from the drudgery of a long journey. Triumph instinctively followed the path toward the water, and Gavin allowed the diversion.

Within a short time, he arrived in a clearing at the brook and dismounted to allow his horse time to quench his thirst. Gavin did the same, for the water was cool and refreshing.

A moment later, Triumph became startled and Gavin instantly felt the tension in the horse. He grabbed the reins to keep the animal from bolting.

“Easy, Triumph,” he said to calm the animal, but the horse’s fear only intensified. Gavin looked about and saw nothing unusual, but he thought it best to mount and vacate the area for Triumph’s sake.

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