Saxon Slayer by Griff Hosker

Author:Griff Hosker
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Sword Books Ltd
Published: 2013-10-05T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

I gathered my horse thieves around me. “We will leave our armour at Ruthin along with the Wolf Banner. We will need stealth and not strength if we are to capture some horses.”

I could see that Lann was excited beyond belief. Aedh and Pol were legends amongst the young warriors. Both had been involved in some of the most exciting adventures and escapades during my time as Warlord. Lann Aelle was now joining those elite warriors.

“Aedh, you know the Saxon country beyond Gwynedd better than most; where should we seek horses?”

“If you want light horses then it is Gwynedd itself which has the most to offer.” He pointed to the mountain of Wyddfa. “There are valleys beyond the mountain which are filled with the herds of King Iago.”

A strange smile played upon Myrddyn’s lips. “We would also be able to spy upon King Iago. Besides which there is a certain irony in that we will be stealing the horses to give to his son. It has a balance about it.”

I shrugged. I did not mind which of our enemies supplied the horses. “Good, then let us leave for Ruthin.”

When we reached the fort I was glad that I had left Miach in temporary command. There was a gate and a drawbridge already built and manned. Although the walls were not as high as they would be eventually, it could be defended. “How long to finish it?”

“Twenty days and it will have walls. Another ten and it will be secure.”

I took him to one side. “We will need you and your archers on Mona soon. Find a leader amongst the men here.”

“I have a couple in mind.” He gave me a shrewd look. “So you go into the dragon’s den?”

I nodded, “We kill two birds with one stone. We gain horses and we see what the devious king is up to.”

We left early in the morning and headed up the shallow valley leading to Iago’s heartland. Pol and I wore our wolf cloaks while the scouts, Myrddyn and Lann wore dark cloaks so that we did not stand out. We rode well spread out both to enable us to see further and to avoid ambushes. I allowed Aedh and his scouts to take the lead. They had the ability to sniff out an enemy. I once had that but I had lost it over years. The hills and crags were criss-crossed by paths. Originally they had been made by sheep and goats and then man had made them wider. They were not straight and they provided many opportunities for an ambush. We were lucky, that first day and we made it to the crags overlooking the settlement of Corwen. We were but eleven miles from the fort but we were deep in Iago’s land. We halted behind a strand of straggly thin trees which had fought their way up in a harsh environment. We saw out first horses. There was a herd of wild ponies and they had been corralled into a stone wall farm.

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