Kingdom's Edge by Chuck Black

Author:Chuck Black [Black, Chuck]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-307-56269-2
Publisher: The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
Published: 2012-06-27T04:00:00+00:00

“We bowed and left the King. The Prince took us to another chamber. ‘Micalem,’ he said, ‘you are now in command of the Silent Warriors. Stay with Me to plan our next move. Keef and Ramon, gather those you know to be loyal and brief them on the situation. Then spread out and gather all other loyal knights. Gentlemen, there is no war more deadly or devastating than a war from within. Be careful.’

“We turned to leave. ‘Keef, Ramon,’ the Prince said, ‘well done!’ ‘Well done’ was all He said, and yet it was all I needed to take on an army. When we go back home, those are the words I hope to hear again.

“We gathered our men through the night, and by morning the lines were drawn. Lucius had claimed over fifteen hundred knights. Some of our finest warriors had sided with him—men such as Envor, Hatlin, and Luskan. Knights we had respected and admired were now our enemies. I still don’t understand how Lucius convinced them to turn against the King!

“The war was fierce, but we outnumbered them two to one. Their only option was to flee the kingdom or be destroyed. And that, Sir Cedric, is why this land is in peril. The Dark Knight brought his Shadow Warriors, as they became known, to this kingdom. Although this land is the King’s, the Dark Knight is determined to rule it. And if he can’t rule it, he will destroy it. You may never have seen the Dark Knight, but you can be sure he is here. Even the Silent Warriors fear his fight, for he is powerful and merciless. Only the Prince Himself is able to overcome him.”

“But why did the Prince come here disguised as a peasant?” I said. “Why not just bring an entire army and retake the kingdom?”

“Because He doesn’t want just a kingdom, Cedric,” Keef said. “He wants a kingdom of people with hearts that love and serve willingly. People like you. He wants people who honestly desire to follow the Code. A full-scale assault on this land would destroy that. The King loves these people, and He has provided a way for them to live.”

“The Prince made a way, didn’t He?” I asked.

“That’s right. I remember the day when the King told us of His plan to save this land. We could not believe He would jeopardize His own Son to save this kingdom. At first we thought it was foolish, but soon we realized it was pure love—love for the people. The Prince understood, and we knew He was the only one capable of being successful.

“We were all at the palace to bid Him farewell. He came from the inner court, and we all knelt before Him. Thousands of knights in shining armor knelt before the Prince, who was dressed in dirty rags. But those clothes couldn’t hide the splendor of His character, as you saw.”

“Yes, Keef,” I said. “There was something about that man!”

“We rose and saluted the Prince with drawn swords as He passed between our lines.

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