‘Well, what can we do?’
‘There is nothing we can do except keep our eyes peeled and prey to the gods that we survive.’
Behind them a horn sounded, a long low note that sent a shiver through the ranks of soldiers. Antauros reached over and placed one of his enormous hands on Torben’s shoulder.
‘Stay close and luck be with you, Torben.’
Torben didn’t respond. To their right the lines of infantry had begun to march forward with the relentless beating of drums that started up amongst them urging them on. The riders ahead of them nudged their mounts onwards as well so that the cavalry screen moved up with the infantry. Many of the cavalry troopers were nervously eying up the area of woodland that lay off to their left, and Torben noticed Antauros staring hard at the trees as well, looking f
