Chapter 83The half-hour was up. Shakespeare's forces had followed Stanza's orders and held off Genghis' troops for exactly that long. Now, still following orders, they were in retreat.
But Genghis' people were close behind...and some were closer than that. As Shakespeare and his allies fell back, charging on horseback up the mountain toward the castle, a handful of Genghis' best riders managed to pass them, racing along the length of the column. In no time at all, they had galloped past Shakespeare himself, cutting him off from the only other horse ahead of him.
The one carrying James and Thomas.
So it's five against two...make that one. Five horsemen against James, with Thomas still unconscious. My charge and his twin won't likely survive those odds.
Shakespeare spurred his hors
