Steven Brust - Khaavren Romances 04 - The Viscount of Adrilankha 02 by The Lord of Castle Black

Author:The Lord of Castle Black [Black, The Lord of Castle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-04-20T10:45:27+00:00

Fentor sighed. "I can see no other way. And yet—"

"Well?"

"You perceive, we are outnumbered. And that by, well, by a great deal."

"Yes, I know that. However, they are not expecting to be attacked, and that must be good for something."

"That is true, they are not, and it is. But then—"

"Yes?"

"With an untrained corps, the movements required for defense are easier to execute than those required for attack."

"Bah! What is required? You say, charge, and they charge."

"My lord—"

"Well?"

"You must trust me, it is more complex than you pretend."

Morrolan appeared unconvinced.

"Shall I explain, my lord?"

Morrolan sighed. "I suppose you had better." As he prepared to listen and attempt to understand, he took a drink of water, a deep breath, and a glance in the opposite direction, at which time he suddenly frowned and said, "What is that?"

Fentor followed his glance, frowned, and said, "What?"

"There is something on this side of the temple that I had not observed before."

"Ah! Battlements, my lord."

"Battlements?"

"Yes. For defense."

"For—who had this done?"

"I did, while you were gone. You would have noticed them yesterday if you had not been distracted."

"Oh, I do not doubt that. But for what reason are they there?"

"My lord, if we are required to withstand a charge—which is very probable, even if we begin by making one ourselves—those few changes will permit our survival a longer time than—"

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