Chapter 26
“I should be down there with him,” Theirn said angrily once he and Lain had entered the tiny cave.
“And have his concentration broken should anything happen to you? I think not,” Lain retorted. “Now hush and keep watch, I have much to do to prepare and do not need you whining.”
Theirn opened his mouth to reply then slammed it closed when he realized the truth of Lain’s words. He inched to the cave entrance to press his back against the wall and peer down through the early morning light at the scene spread out before him.
Far down the shore he could dimly make out the bodies of horses and men, some still alive, others quite obviously dead. Most of the bodies, from what he could see, were those of the soldiers although one he knew from the clothing had been a villager.
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