![]() I watched the shot travel up and over in a long arc, losing some of its power during the journey. The trigger clicked with a satisfying metallic clang and another ball of fire sped from the barrel of her gun. Moving down through the patrol’s blind spot, we set ourselves up at the bottom side of a shallow trench dug into the ground.Ĭali took careful aim, tilting the halberd upwards and holding the shaft like a rifle. Magic doesn’t leave behind much of a paper trail either, so they’d probably write it off as some kind of freak accident or an act of futility from an unseen Federation saboteur. Easy as that.”Īn elegant plan, if I do say so myself. While they’re panicking and trying to put it out, we sneak through and get to Blackwake. ![]() We get down there and you blast that thing to hell. It looks like that spot over there is the weakest link. I stroked my beard and grinned, “Alright. Close enough to hit the carriage and cause some noise – far enough away from the main camp to let us slip through unseen. I studied the line again and found my patch. She matched my gaze and nodded, “Far enough that they won’t see me.” “Cali, how far can you shoot a fireball?” It would be very loud and distracting if something were to happen to it. Highly flammable and just a little bit explosive. It was filled with hay to feed the cavalry’s horses with. A cart had been left beside the main road. I scanned the metaphorical wall for an opening and my eyes locked onto something of interest. “How are we going to get through here?” Cali pondered. Instead – we would run the regular old risk of being accused of a random crime, just like everyone else did. ![]() They couldn’t accuse us of being infiltrators so easily if they didn’t see us sneaking over the border. There would be more soldiers there, but getting into Blackwake would alleviate most suspicions levied onto us. The silhouette of the city could be seen far off over the horizon. I did not want to be chased down by a mob and have all of my stuff taken from me for ‘inspection.’ They would have loved to get their hands on some of the money and expensive gear we were carrying. We’d gotten lucky with the patrol a few days ago – these guys were going to stab first and ask questions later. I could probe their line for holes and slip through – but Tahar and Cali didn’t know the first thing about stealth.Įven as I tried to explain the concept to Cali before, she never seemed to gain any understanding of it. If I was moving alone it wouldn’t be much of a problem. I could see patrols and watchmen from our perch. They weren’t kicking back and relaxing either. A huge camp consisting of dozens and dozens of tents, enough to house hundreds of soldiers. Back again, this time to put an end to the madness of war on behalf of Warsister Xerces, if only temporarily.įrom atop that hill we witnessed the first of many obstacles to completing our objective, Sull’s main line of defence in Blackwake. I had nearly let loose a cry of relief when we finally crested the hill and bore witness to the comparatively clear landscape of West Blackwake.
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