The word "force" brought a slight frown to Raoul"s face, his eyes darkening. “They are not an army.”
“Not in every sense of the word, no they are not an army. They are spying on the movements of the mercenaries, and they are forming a more than adequate defence. Should they be attacked, they will have a pretty fair chance of surviving. Should the mercenaries find them and then be as bold as to attack, they are going to draw them into the middle of the two villages between which they are hiding. From there they are going to surround them and s*******r them.”
“That is horrible!” Raoul shouted. “We do not condone s*******r!”
Belyn raised his hands patiently in order to make a point. “We do not condone people seeking out and attacking the innocent. The Old Law forbids such. However, it does
