Reaper of Souls by Mike Lee & Dan Abnett
Author:Mike Lee & Dan Abnett
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Black Library
Published: 2010-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Thirteen
Dark Alliance
Malus put his heels to Spiteâs flanks and thundered down the narrow road through the Slaversâ Quarter. Fire and ruin followed in his wake.
The retainerâs armour fitted Malus poorly, shifting and rattling across his chest and shoulders with every one of the nauglirâs heavy steps. The vambraces and greaves felt dangerously loose, threatening to slide from his limbs â there had been little time to tighten all the straps and ensure every buckle was set while a mob of angry slaves rampaged through Master Norosâs house. By the time heâd put the dead manâs hadrilkar and armour on the compound was burning fiercely and armed slaves were spilling into the street, eager to spill more slaversâ blood.
Druchii slavers and their men were stepping into the street at the far end of the lane, listening to the distant commotion and eyeing the rising column of smoke from Norosâs compound with increasing alarm. âNorosâs slaves have escaped!â Malus roared at the men in his path. âTheyâre burning everything they can reach. Barricade your doors and arm your men!â
The slavers scattered out of the highbornâs way and began shouting orders to their men. Malus galloped on, trusting that none of the druchii would think to question the business of one of Lord Tennucyrâs men.
Within minutes Malus reached the curving passage that connected the many levels of the black ark. The guardsmen collecting tolls from passing druchii frowned at the onrushing highborn, but Malus only spurred his mount harder, scattering soldiers and citizens alike out of his way as he turned right and headed for the highest levels of the ice-locked fortress. âSound the alarm!â he cried to everyone he passed. âThe Slaversâ Quarter is on fire!â
Figures appeared and then receded in the gloom as Malus ascended the long ramp, their pale faces marked by anger or fear. The highborn thought he could smell smoke and imagined the consequences of a major fire in the enclosed vaults of the ark. Just then Malus felt the sensation of dry scales brushing against the insides of his ribs and Tâzarkan murmured in his head. âYou are going the wrong way, little druchii,â the daemon said coldly. âAs ever, you rush headlong into your enemiesâ arms.â
Malus shook his head sharply, gritting his teeth at the sudden return of the hated daemonâs presence. When heâd first put on the dead retainerâs armour and collar heâd considered simply riding Spite down the long ramp and barrelling out into the icy wastes. But just as quickly he realised that escaping the ark brought only the illusion of safety. Beyond the walls of the ark he would be a hunted man, dogged by warriors from the Hag and assassins. His only hope was to throw in his lot with Balneth Bale and trust that the Witch Lordâs enmity with Hag Graef â and mysterious détente with Malekith â would be enough to stymie his foes long enough that he could at least free himself from Tzâarkanâs damnable grip. âSuch timely concern,â the highborn sneered.
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