Chapter 10: The Poison
The next morning, Prince Ahmad was more his normal self as he came before King Rasbul to plead the case for uniting with the other armies of humanity to stop Aeshma’s advance. He spoke with great eloquence on Oromasd’s behalf, but his words could not dent the armor of King Rasbul’s first loyalty to his people and their lands.
“To do as you suggest,” their host argued, “would leave my kingdom defenseless when the invaders come through—and they must sweep through Tatarry on their way to the Leewahr Plains. Would you have the men of Tatarry desert their wives and daughters to the mercies of Rimahn’s army? We must stand and make our fight here to defend our homeland.”
“The valor and skill of Tatarriya warriors is undisputed,” Prince Ahmad rebutted. “But no single army
