Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest by Chuck Black

Author:Chuck Black [Black, Chuck]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Childrens, Historical
ISBN: 9781601422965
Google: GNyhRlYYfoMC
Amazon: 160142129X
Goodreads: 7889691
Publisher: Multnomah
Published: 2010-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

HIGHER CALLING

That evening, Rowan and Mariah attended the council meeting in one of the large caves at the upper end of the valley. Sir Fairchild was required to sit at the front table with the top thirteen leaders of the Eagle’s Nest Resolutes, so Rowan and Mariah stood with Julian. Sir Aldwyn found them and joined them. More than sixty additional leaders attended, including representatives from a dozen other Resolute encampments brought in just for this meeting. Most were Knights of the Prince, but some were not. All were drawn by a sense of loyalty to Cameria and what it represented—a loyalty powerful enough to bring tens of thousands to the mountains in defiance of tyranny.

Rowan felt a similar call to greatness rising in his chest—an exhilaration at being part of something so great and so noble. He would fight for Cameria and its people and win the right to serve the Prince freely once more in this great land.

As the last few men and women entered, he glanced about the room and his eyes landed on a familiar face. The massive knight he had met in Laos leaned against the wall, staring hard at him. It took Rowan a moment to recognize him. He leaned toward Mariah.

“Look,” he whispered and nodded toward the man, who looked almost as if he were guarding the cave’s entrance. “It’s the knight who saved us at Sir Aldwyn’s home.”

Mariah turned her head to look, then gazed up at Rowan. “It is Sir Lijah. But why is he looking at you like that?”

“I don’t know.” Rowan fixed his eyes on the leader at the front of the assembly, trying to ignore the steely gaze that seemed to burn into the back of his head.

A white-haired knight stood up to bring the meeting to order. “That is Sir Whitley,” Julian whispered.

“Ladies and gentlemen of the Resolutes,” Sir Whitley began, his voice echoing powerfully off the walls. “While we slept, our great Cameria fell into the hands of a tyrant, and our freedoms have all but vanished.” He allowed the cave to fall silent. “Our swords have been taken, our families imprisoned, our lands procured, our travel restricted, and our businesses taxed to support the very people who want to completely destroy us and our allies. Above all this, as you know, the order of the Knights of the Prince has been banned from Cameria.”

At that, the assembly bemoaned their plight with audible disapproval. Sir Whitley held up his hands to regain control of the meeting.

“Though these days are dark, we know that our King and the Prince will be victorious over the evil that is casting its shadow across the kingdom. Cameria can still be a beacon of light that stands against the Dark Knight and his Shadow Warriors!”

This brought a cheer from the assembly, and Rowan felt the passion of the Resolutes reverberate off the walls.

“We have a plan to retake Cameria and restore freedom to the land.” Sir Whitley let his words settle into the hearts and minds of his listeners.

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