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As the unruly crowd advanced, Argolicus saw torches among the men. The crowd was larger than he first thought, or maybe more had joined. His horse pawed the ground and snorted. All of his training with Nikolaos was hand-to-hand and one-on-one. His knowledge of military tactics was limited. Without Ebrimuth he would be at a loss. No time for thinking. The crowd was coming to the crest of the hill.
Ebrimuth sat astride a prancing horse looking every inch the king’s count and ready to create civil order. He turned to flash a smile at Argolicus, moved his shoulders to loosen them, and signaled the two bodyguards. Their small cavalry was ready to fend off the ragtag infantry. Because the three men were armed, the crowd moved back, but only a little.
Ebrimuth rode toward the crowd, calling
