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Lady Arquin, now supported by her full complement of shaman officers, gathered her troops together. Her troops were no longer bound but were acutely aware that archers monitored their every move from the trees above them.
Hours before, the warriors from Lady Arquin’s estates had watched in horrified, helpless anger as the power of Sasha’s amulet had overwhelmed their shaman officers sending them senseless to the ground. Now those same shamans were here in front of them looking not only recovered, but more relaxed and confident. It seemed obvious to most of the troops that their officers had fallen under some enchantment. So they waited with deep scepticism to hear what they had to say.
Captain Katya stepped forward to speak first. She was a wiry, cheery woman with bouncy black curls
