Chapter Thirty-Four
Fire
“Sir, the Bloods are attacking Alta Novis!”
Yulen and the others rushed out of the tent where the reconnaissance party had just returned. “Bogram, report!”
The soldier slid off his horse and saluted. “An army of perhaps three to four hundred Bloods are attacking the compound, Sir. It was a sudden rush, the kind we’ve seen before.”
“From which end?”
“The north, Sir. But they’re stretched out all the way to the end of the second courtyard.”
“How are defenses holding up?”
“Well, from what we can tell. Our men are handling the brunt of it. The other soldiers, they look ill-trained. Sir, it doesn’t appear as if D’Jacques’ men have had any prior contact with Bloods.”
“It’s possible.” Batuset stopped next to Yulen. “As far south as Alta Seran is, it’s very likely
