Glimmer in the Shadow by Jason L. McWhirter

Author:Jason L. McWhirter [McWhirter, Jason L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher: Twiin Entertainment
Published: 2013-07-31T05:00:00+00:00

When they finally arrived at the garrison the following morning they were met by armed guards and a closed gate. Hadrick’s scout had managed to warn them, and the garrison was now on full alert. The gate opened as they approached, and several armed men came forward.

Tuvallis was at the rear of the column, but as they neared the compound he and Seli made their way to the front. He looked about them and saw no sign of the ogrillion. Perhaps he was hiding out nearby in some stand of trees watching the scene from a safe distance.

Hadrick and several other Free Legion soldiers dismounted, while Tuvallis stayed a short distance back with Seli, but he was close enough to hear the exchange.

“I assume you’re Captain Hadrick,” a tall barrel chested man said as he extended his hand. “I’m Captain Malazene, commander of this garrison.” The captain appeared to be in his forties, with a long prominent nose dominating his stern face. His dark leathery skin looked as if it had soaked up the sun for years.

“Well met, and yes, I bear that name. My scout arrived safely I take it?”

“Indeed, and thank you. We are in your debt.”

“What is your plan of defense?”

“My plan? I think maybe first you had best come in and refresh yourselves. If what your scout said is correct, then we have maybe a day before the orc scum arrive, if that,” the captain replied.

“Exactly, so how can we aid in your preparations?”

“You misunderstand. I am not in charge at the moment. We have been reinforced by General Ruthalis and a thousand of his men. They are going to take down the bridge. They have asked me to bring you to them when you arrive. They want a full report. The captain turned on his heels. “Follow me please.”

The garrison was a simple structure but impressive nonetheless. Its walls, constructed of white granite, were twenty paces high. Two towers thirty paces high were built into the river banks on each end of the garrison. The massive walls spanned the towers, forming a partial rectangle with two more towers built at each corner. The front wall of the garrison was at least a thousand paces long with a sturdy gate built directly in the center. Two more towers that housed the gate mechanisms flanked the thick oak gate. The gate was beautifully crafted, bound by huge bands of intricate iron and protected in the middle by a steel plate that bore the Finarthian symbol, a fist above the rising sun. Inside was an expansive courtyard that funneled down to the river and the equally impressive bridge. The two thousand refugees fit easily inside the courtyard, which was walled in by various structures such as warehouses, stables, and housing for the men who guarded Finarth’s northern border. The garrison was built for defense and its appearance gave no doubt that it did its job.

“Have your men and the refugees set up camp on the other side of the river.

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