Warrior Prince by J.P. Bowie

Author:J.P. Bowie [Bowie, J.P.]
Language: nld
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: MLR Press; ISBN# 978-1-934531-88-4
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

102 J.P. Bowie

FLAVIUS

The Gaul’s cavalry had taken us totally by surprise. There

had been no sign of any mounted force reported by our scouts,

damn them all to Hades. If we survived this day, they surely would not! Ahead of my cohort, the main attacking force had

faltered under the deadly barrage of arrows. The gaps in the line

were not being filled quickly enough from behind. I ordered my

men forward at the run, and that’s when the Gauls surprised us.

I saw Prince Callistus lead the first cavalry charge. Bare-

chested, his flaxen hair streaming in the wind, he looked like an

avenging god as he raced at the head of his men, charging

straight into our ranks, his sword wreaking havoc among the

troops. Trying to rally my men was near impossible. Attacked

from both sides, they panicked, bumping into one another in an

effort to escape the flailing hooves and slashing swords that

gouged a great path of destruction through their ranks.

Fortunately, reinforcements in the form of another cohort

arrived, and we managed to regain the ground we had lost. The

Gallic cavalry attacking on our right flank was beaten back, but

the prince’s headlong charge had proved more effective, cutting

off part of my cohort from the main body, and leaving them

weak and easy prey.

I heard the order to retreat, and urged my men to fall back.

Surprisingly, the Gauls did not give chase, but regrouped

behind Prince Callistus and his cavalry. But we were not home

free. The sound of their deadly arrows once more filled the air,

striking fear into the hearts of those who fled from the field.

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CALLISTUS

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