Empire in Chaos by Warhammer

Author:Warhammer [Warhammer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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had it not halted. The engineers are clearing the way.” His words were followed by

the sound of detonations—the sound of the dwarfs blasting the way clear.

“You and your kinsmen fought well,” said Annaliese, looking at the ironbreaker.

The dwarf huffed in reply, deflecting the praise.

“The grobi have no fight in them. Take the battle to them, hard. Kill a bunch of

them. The rest will run,” he said, shrugging. “It is in their nature.” The dwarf eyed

the weapon held in the girl’s hands, and his eyes gleamed greedily.

“That is a fine hammer you wield, lass,” he said.

“It is a holy weapon of Sigmar,” she said, holding it up before her. Her eyes were

bright with passion and fervour. A blush spread over her face. “I fear I am unworthy

to wield it.”

“Certainly not,” said Karl smoothly. “You are a vision, lady. Like a warrior-

woman of old.”

“You are kind,” Annaliese replied, looking down demurely. She gripped the

hammer more tightly in her hand, and her eyes rose looking into Karl’s, who stared at

her appraisingly still. “Many would say that a woman has no place in war.”

“They are fools,” said Karl earnestly. “A woman is capable of far greater strength

than any man. Men are filled with unbridled aggression, a need to destroy, to assert

themselves over the land and each other—women are creators and fight for purer

ideals—to protect that which they love: their children, their future, their home. And

in such a fight, she is stronger than a man—for she has more to lose.”

Thorrik snorted and turned away. Karl threw his retreating figure a dark look.

Annaliese was looking at him with wide eyes, and he flicked his earnest gaze back to

hers, and continued. “The goddess of my order, Myrmidia, is wise, strong and fierce.

Her enemies fear her skill in battle, and her friends are awed by her discipline, her

mercy and compassion. She is an inspiration, an ideal, that no man can hope to

match.”

The whistle blew once more, and the steam engines hissed. Karl lowered his head

in a half-bow to Annaliese, nodded to Grunwald, and hurried down through the press

of dwarfs to rejoin the trio of knights awaiting him on the tunnel floor.

Grunwald saw Annaliese’s eyes follow the handsome knight as he led his

comrades back towards their own carriage, and he shook his head slightly.

An explosion of steam burst from valves and cylinders, and with the turning of

gears and levers the sides of the carriage began to close.

Within the hour, Grimgrandel was moving once more, plunging through the

darkness beneath the mountains, grinding its way inexorably towards Karak Kadrin.

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