War for the Mortal Realms (Warhammer Age of Sigmar) by Josh Reynolds & Darius Hinks & Chris Wraight
Author:Josh Reynolds & Darius Hinks & Chris Wraight [Reynolds, Josh]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Dark fantasy (FMT)
Publisher: Black Library
Published: 2024-05-11T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty
REFUGE
Inside the Grand Tempestus, all was quiet.
Few people spoke, beyond muffled prayers or the coughing of the injured. The Glymmsmen and duardin tended their wounded, while keeping wary eyes on the visible entrances. The citizens had gathered in bunches throughout the nave, or against the walls. Some moved aside as Balthas led Quicksilver down the nave, away from the main doors.
His warriors split up into smaller cohorts composed of Sequitors and Castigators, towards the twelve entry-points. Helios and his Evocators sat in a watchful line before the main doorway, their weapons across their knees and corposant dancing across their armour. Gellius had set his ballista up on the altar â shaped like a massive, twelve-pointed star â where he had a clear view of the entirety of the nave and the main entry hall.
Calys Eltainâs Liberators still held their posts, at the doorways. He saw no reason to pull them from that duty â twelve warriors more or less would make little difference. They would act as alarms, just in case the wards were breached and the dead managed to get inside. When he said as much, Miska frowned. âShe â they â deserve better than that, I think.â
Balthas didnât look at her. âWe all do.â
âEspecially the mortals.â Miska looked around. Her face was set in a frown. âI suspect you used Fosko and Juddsson to absorb the brunt of the enemy â to gauge their strength. We should have pulled them back from the beginning. I knew that and said nothing. Too many died that need not have.â
âYou disapprove of my strategy?â
âYou are lord-arcanum.â
âI am. And I saw fit to preserve my troops for as long as possible.â Balthas sighed and looked at her. âThe mortals had their duty, as we have ours. Now we must concentrate on what comes next.â He gestured to Fosko, and the Freeguilder trotted over, followed closely by Juddsson. The duardin thane was pale and moved slowly, but seemed to be on the mend. âStatus?â Balthas asked, without preamble.
âMost of my men are walking wounded,â Fosko said, bluntly.
âBitten?â
Fosko grimaced. âNo, thank Sigmar. But weâre checking, even so. If we find one⦠weâll deal with it, quietly.â He looked as if he wanted to spit, but refrained. âI left the best part of my command out there, lord-arcanum. The dead were on us too quick â weâre used to dealing with single nighthaunts, or just a handful. Never seen this many in one place.â He swallowed. âNever wanted to.â
Juddsson nodded grimly. âWe werenât prepared. Too many manling promises of impenetrable walls lulled us. And now weâre trapped.â
âFeel free to leave,â Fosko said.
âYouâd like that, wouldnât you?â Juddsson sneered.
âNo. You would have to open the doors,â Balthas said. âThat would not be ideal. We are not trapped,â he said, after a moment. âThis place is sturdy. It can be defended, if not easily.â
âA siege might last days, or weeks. If weâre cut off from the rest of the cityâ¦â Fosko let the thought hang, unfinished. âWe should ask Obol about supplies.
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