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The sun was high in the sky, the horses’ hooves clattered on the
cobblestones, but a cold breeze found every gap in their armor.
None of the soldiers would acknowledge it. Compared to what they’d
suffered so recently, a chill was nothing. It only reminded them that they
weren’t finished.
Eleven soldiers in black resin armor were followed by ten in white, their
horses matching their uniforms. Behind them rode dozens of men in green.
All of them were flanked by large, white beasts trotting easily on each side.
There were no banners, no symbols of their allegiance except the trio of
green circles on each saddle pad. Their armor was not spotless. Their horses
were not shined. The beasts’ paws were stained with mud.
This was not a parade.
All of them were armed. These were combat ready soldiers, and it
showed by both the weapons across their bodies and the way they sat in the
saddle. The Black Blades were notorious in Prin, but the Verdant Shields
were virtually unknown, and few had seen the beasts known as grauori this
far south.
The sound of their passing pulled civilians from their homes and
citizens out of shops. No one cheered; they simply watched. In the wake of
Anglia’s passing, cautious whispers spread, citizens of the Conglomerate
daring to hope that these soldiers might come to their aid. Rumors had
started months ago. Some said Anglia was the salvation of the
Conglomerate of Free Citizens, others said they planned to destroy the
country in revenge. Watching from the side of the road, the people didn’t
know what to believe, but hope hung in their eyes.
Sal saw it through the slit in her helm and wondered if they would look
at her the same if they could see her face. The same people who’d spit at her
a little over a year before now demanded her help. Demanded. That word
clawed at her mind. They felt she owed them when it should be the other
way around. She’d bled for this country, had been abused for this country,
and now they had the gall to feel she owed them something.
Rais, clear the way to Parliament, she ordered, sending the thought to
his entire unit.
His acknowledgment flooded back, and ten men in blue surged down
the side of the column, their horses cantering ahead. “Make way for
Anglia,” Captain Rais Tolan called out as the 112th Mounted sped past.
She watched them go, pleased to see the street stayed empty. The few
carts on the road pulled to the side, leaving no obstacle in their path, but Sal
refused to hurry. Her men were too tired, too heartbroken. They’d just lost
their leader – her lover – and the only way they could get revenge for his
death was to help the Conglomerate. That was why she was here. That was
the only reason she would help these people.
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