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Catching the Wind Smoke at the Distance
Already seated atop his horse the Captain gave Ally some final words before they set off to meet the soldiers currently stationed on the southeast hill from the Castle. “Keep an eye on him for me, will ya lass, I will send someone if need arises for the lad to join us. They shouldn’t be expectin him, so his size alone may gain us leverage. Cutterson wont be well enough to be joinin us anytime soon so keep vigil at his side as well if yee would.” Ally listened to the Captains words but her mind was wracked with worry. This was the real deal, Ally thought. Horns had been sounding on and off since day break, men marching out of camp with their armor chanting like some battle hymn as they moved out. The sounds of straps being tightened, hooves beating the ground like drums, all of it felt to Ally like she had walked into some movie she once seen in the theaters. “I am kinda at a loss, and scared. I want to tell everyone be safe, and come back alive, but will you? I mean is this it, a
Catching the Wind At the Start
Not thinking that the King of Scourts would want to get too involved in warfare as he is still considered fairly new, Captain Nikolas changed his thoughts to dealing with what was at hand. The deep sound of a horn could be heard coming from the Castle as an army of elaborately decorated knights emerged from the massive wooden gate that screeched as it was lifted. You could see their colors of gold and red gracing the banners they presented. The first to emerge were the Queens army, over 200 men on foot marched in rows as they entered the field. “Tis almost time boys!! We wont be movin jist yet, but best yee be ready!” Barreth yelled out. The group atop the hill had luckily increased as more men had arrived late to the base camp and were sent to accompany them on the hill. “Aye we’ve got about 3 more dozen men here and some that went to stand with those in tha woods, so that be givin us about close to 300 men now Cap’n. The odds be lookin better.” Barreth smiled as the adrenaline
Catching the Wind Enter the Wind
With a quick glance over his blood covered shoulder, he was able to see the prince on his horse was able to put distance between himself and the army. When he turned back, there was a sword coming down right on his face before it was blocked. It was Barreth, he had come down the hill just in time. “Aye! Brother, we’s havin fun yet?” Barreth grunted as he pulled back and skewered a soldier in front of him. “Emph, something close to it, but tis not even started!” grunting his response as he reached down to pull up one of his men that had been knocked back, Nikolas had to block another slash coming in his direction. All around Nikolas, his men were starting to dwindle in numbers. The same thing could be said with the Queens army, but the men, standing on the side of the King, had yet to attack. Through the blood being slung and the bodies starting to fall around him, Nikolas could see the King, sitting atop a white horse, up closer to the castle. “Coward!” Nikolas yelled
Catching the Wind Green and Gold
“That wee thing threatened yee? Haha! Never thought I’d be seein tha day, Halik.” Barreth said, mocking his comrade. “Tis no be funny ya big galute. Where be Lucan?” Halik asked looking around before he could read the looks on the Captain and Barreth’s face. “Ah shyt.” Halik whispered. He was sure his fallen friend would pull through.“What? Did that guy die? Oh my gosh, I am so sorry!” Tears started to well up in Ally’s eyes behind the oversized heavy metal hlemet. She removed it to wipe the tears away. She barely knew him, but it still made her feel aweful inside. “Tis no place for a woman, and especially her!” Captain Nikolas was angered some by her tears, he didnt' want to see them, but he was even more angered that she had the audacity to leave the camp. “Do yee have no fear!? Look before yee lass, tha ground be covered in bodies of the dead, do yee think this be a barin’s playground?” He yelled at Ally before turning to the group of soldiers that had gathered near the drago
Catching the Wind Birds Eyeview
“What did the guy say? Are they here to help? See, I knew everything would be okay! There sure are a lot of them. Caspian and I should be fine to sit back and watch now, right? This is better than the movie theater.” Ally said, feeling sudden relief that they may not die after all. “Hold on a second lass, if yee thinkin I let yee stay just cuz they here, yee be wrong, I want the lad and yee to head back to our camp for now. Tis still safer there.” The Captain said, trying to gather his thoughts on what to do. It happened so quick that he really didn’t have time to evaluate any other option. Walking over he gave his men orders for half of them to take the wounded that they recovered back to camp, and the other half were to follow Halik and Barreth and head towards the lines. He would join them in just a moment. Several men headed off on foot and on horses towards the newly acquired army, while the others left a horse with the Captain before pulling by horse the handmade stretchers
Catching the Wind Return of Two
“Shield!” The Captain yelled, causing a wave of echos from all the men shouting the same when arrows headed down towards them. Clinks and thuds could be heard, almost piercing their ears. Their shields were made with leather and wood detailed in steel accents, making it difficult for the arrows to pierce them. Once the barrage of arrows had finished, with only a handful injured, the Captain was grateful for the Kings laziness. When he was head of the army at the castle, he made sure the court’s black smith spent at least a few hours a week sharpening the armies arrows. However, the arrows used by King Barkarius’s men had not received the same liberty. “That be all yee have?” Barreth yelled in the direction of the Kings army. Several knights of the Scourts army laughed at his comment and started yelling similar things as well. Then, immediately without notice, the King yelled at his men to drive forward towards the Scourts army. Captain Nikolas returned the eagerness by yelling fo
Catching the Wind Reasonable Plea
The long branch was now lit, so Hagthoria set fire to the ground up flint stone encircling Caspian. He just relaxed watching, as fire wouldn’t hurt him at this degree. One of them on each side of the dragon now, both the witch and wizard prepared themselves to start the spell that would force Caspian into human form. “I ask you to please keep vigilant lass, this cannot receive a mishap of interruption like last time. Though the chaos below is loud to hear, it will fail to interrupt us.” The wizard said in all seriousness. “En other wurds, he be sayin, keep yee trap shut, and don be askin questions.” Hagthoria said turning to Ally as she backed up further, not sure what to expect. Vermanious rolled his old grey eyes but the witch couldn’t see him. He knew the promise Hagthoria gave on the way from their brief stop at camp, to treat the lass better, wouldn’t last. “Okay, I won't say a word!” Ally said thinking of a million questions that would have to wait now. A minute of t
Catching the Wind The Look
Caspian was now back to being human. It had taken a lot of energy out of him. The witch had to pull on his magic and dampen it in order to weaken the dragon enough so Vermanious could force him to change. The dragons internal magic would regenerate, but it would take some time. What Ally witnessed was amazing to her and she could barely contain her questions, but as she glanced to the battle field, she noticed the men had stopped fighting. They were just standing there in the pouring rain. “Why have they stopped?” She commented out loud. “Tis Nikolas, he's be tryn ta gets them ta see reason” Hagthoria said hobbling up next of her. Ally couldn’t hear him, but could see where he was standing. “Oh. Will that work? Could he get the battle to stop?” Ally asked, hopeful. “Pffft, yee daft woman? Tis no reason for it ta stop because one man be speakin non-sense or askin for peace. Fighten is how it tis done, theys best be getting ta killin each other.” Hagthoria shook her head at