Summer 1098 SR
Charlaine inched forward, parting the branches with her hand. Beyond lay the Halvarian camp, a collection of dozens of buildings surrounded by a log palisade. She could see some of the interior courtyard from their vantage point. Within, the empire"s soldiers, distinctive in their chain armour, marched around groups of unarmoured men, armed with spears and shields but little else.
"This is just like Cunara," Charlaine said. "I expect one of those buildings will be heavily fortified. That"s where we"ll find their leaders."
"How many of those should we expect?" asked Captain Waleed.
"Hard to say. At Cunara, there were only a few dozen, but I gather most of the warriors there were indoctrinated over a much longer period."
The Cunar captain grunted. "Is this how they train
