Shadow of the White Bear (Berserker Book 3) by J.W. Webb

Author:J.W. Webb [Webb, J.W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-23T16:00:00+00:00

“Three and a half Ragans left, and that’s counting the one in Cardalis,” Gurtei said with a grin, as Roile informed him what had happened at the Sea Gate. They’d watched from the barbican as Uzcara’s riders had carried their leader over to a cart where his body was lain. Gurtei had seen Casca ride over and gaze down at his brother. The last remaining Ragan, Calgara, had stayed and sat his horse glaring up at the walls.

“What will they do next?” Lin Gun asked him. The three of them held command of the high keep, while Dorthar had accompanied the empress to ensure she got some rest. The exhausted Vian had joined them in the palace, as the immediate danger had passed.

“They’ll rally and start over,” Gurtei said, noting how the ballistae had been pulled back out of cannon range. The walls had been pummeled, but apart from the one breach—stemmed by Lin Gu and Matax’s melee—the Cards had failed to make a sizeable dent.

“Casca needs a victory,” Gurtei said. “His men will lose spirit else. Both Racara and Casla were popular. Uzcara being wounded leaves just the Ran, and Calgara, the youngest and least experienced Ragan.”

Matax joined them and stood gazing at the enemy.

“I thought you were taking a break, general—you look like you need one,” Gurtei said. “We’ve got things covered, here.”

“I can sleep standing up,” Matax said, shaking his head. “Casca will hit us with everything, and before this day is over. Uzcara’s men will have told him what happened at the Sea Gate. Lucky you warned me in time,” he said to Roile, who shrugged. “That could have gone badly for us.”

“What are they doing?” Lin Gun said, pointing.

Gurtei blinked and gazed out. “They’re withdrawing.” He couldn’t believe his eyes. The entire Card army had started moving back across the plain, leaving the deserted machines and rams abandoned as they marched or rode back to their camp.

“Perhaps Uzcara’s dead,” Matax said, blowing out air.

“They’re up to something,” Roile said, hawking and spitting blood over the parapet wall.

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