XVThe tulvaren army moved slowly away, with many wounded in tow. The General led the retreat, surrounded by the Black Guard, and anxious to mete out the punishment that the cowards among his soldiers had in store from him.
The army arrived near Freh after a week’s march, and set up camp. Without letting the soldiers rest for a moment, the horns sounded the call of assembly. Everyone rushed to the lawn adjacent to the camp, arranged in their neat rows as they awaited the Crown Prince. The sight of the gallows of the Cruciation chilled them to the bone.
Zund appeared on the wooden platform that the Black Guard had erected in the night, accompanied by his brothers and by the Commanders.
“Bring the deserters,” said the General.
The Black Guard soldiers pulled fifty chained tulvars, forcing
