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Authors: D. W. Jackson
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages)
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can go a few days.”
“Mou…Not fair. I still get to sleep in master’s bed, otherwise I will still give those guys something to listen to.”
Seeing that he had already lost the argument, unless he wanted to use an order, Ash just nodded his head. Allice kissed him again only to earn a scathing glare when her hands started to slip down his waist.
The first day passed quickly and Ash couldn’t help but smile as Allice clung tightly to him though he had to keep pushing her hands away when they started to roam.
8-7
Three weeks passed in a flash. As soon as he woke, Ash would train with the knights for a little over an hour and then begin working on the walls with Gabe. While he was working, Allice helped the fort commander. Thanks to the training she had received, Jorin found her service invaluable allowing him to spend less time in his cramped quarters.
It took less than a week for Ash to get a letter from Emelia. Thankfully she didn’t seem mad at him, but she was going to limit the rest of his actions within the war. Ash wanted to complain, but after having an army chasing him for days and nearly dying, he found himself with very little ground to stand on.
The letter had mostly just talked about what had been happening during the current war. There had been a number of small engagements along the border, but recently there had been reports of a larger force being sighted. At the same time, the king and other nobles had sent letters to Emelia to use Ash as a scapegoat to escape the fall of her territory, but from Emelia’s own words she had no plan to do such a thing. The last part of her letter left Ash speechless. It seemed that she was with a child. There was only one small line at the end to tell him as if it was only an afterthought.
When Ash had read the last line of the letter he had wanted to run out of the tent and return to the capital. Thankfully his mind returned and he was able to stop before he had made it that far. For two days after that, Ash had walked around mostly in a daze with his mind never truly on the tasks at hand. But as the days passed, he found it easier and easier to return to his normal routine.
Everything seemed to be returning to normal until reports started coming in that a large force had already destroyed two of the small forts and was most likely headed in their direction. Dispatch riders were sent not only to the capital but to the other forces within the duchy. It would be insanely idiotic to march straight toward the capital without first trying to destroy the other forces, otherwise the attacking force would be caught between the wall of the city and the knights who would rush to protect it. The only reason they would try such a thing was if they were sure they could breach the city walls before the defenders could be mobilized.
When the news reached Jorin, he doubled the watch and ordered that at least five scouts were to be out patrolling at all times. The pressure to get the walls finished increased and Ash and Gabe started to work until their MP was completely exhausted each day.
The days passed with no signs of any enemies, then one of the scouts returned with the news that a force of more than forty thousand was marching toward the fort. The number was more than a little surprising as it was almost double what the attacking duchies should be able to field. That could mean only one thing. Either the crown or the other duchies were adding their support. After what had happened earlier with some of the king’s men being among the enemy, it was more than clear what path had been taken.
This was dour news since the fort only had a little more than two thousand men at arms. Even with the strong walls, there was little hope of them holding out long enough for the reinforcements to arrive, much less win. Ash barely noticed the men running around carrying loads of arrows both for crossbows and long bows.
Today Ash stood on the west wall of the fort looking out
“Mou…Not fair. I still get to sleep in master’s bed, otherwise I will still give those guys something to listen to.”
Seeing that he had already lost the argument, unless he wanted to use an order, Ash just nodded his head. Allice kissed him again only to earn a scathing glare when her hands started to slip down his waist.
The first day passed quickly and Ash couldn’t help but smile as Allice clung tightly to him though he had to keep pushing her hands away when they started to roam.
8-7
Three weeks passed in a flash. As soon as he woke, Ash would train with the knights for a little over an hour and then begin working on the walls with Gabe. While he was working, Allice helped the fort commander. Thanks to the training she had received, Jorin found her service invaluable allowing him to spend less time in his cramped quarters.
It took less than a week for Ash to get a letter from Emelia. Thankfully she didn’t seem mad at him, but she was going to limit the rest of his actions within the war. Ash wanted to complain, but after having an army chasing him for days and nearly dying, he found himself with very little ground to stand on.
The letter had mostly just talked about what had been happening during the current war. There had been a number of small engagements along the border, but recently there had been reports of a larger force being sighted. At the same time, the king and other nobles had sent letters to Emelia to use Ash as a scapegoat to escape the fall of her territory, but from Emelia’s own words she had no plan to do such a thing. The last part of her letter left Ash speechless. It seemed that she was with a child. There was only one small line at the end to tell him as if it was only an afterthought.
When Ash had read the last line of the letter he had wanted to run out of the tent and return to the capital. Thankfully his mind returned and he was able to stop before he had made it that far. For two days after that, Ash had walked around mostly in a daze with his mind never truly on the tasks at hand. But as the days passed, he found it easier and easier to return to his normal routine.
Everything seemed to be returning to normal until reports started coming in that a large force had already destroyed two of the small forts and was most likely headed in their direction. Dispatch riders were sent not only to the capital but to the other forces within the duchy. It would be insanely idiotic to march straight toward the capital without first trying to destroy the other forces, otherwise the attacking force would be caught between the wall of the city and the knights who would rush to protect it. The only reason they would try such a thing was if they were sure they could breach the city walls before the defenders could be mobilized.
When the news reached Jorin, he doubled the watch and ordered that at least five scouts were to be out patrolling at all times. The pressure to get the walls finished increased and Ash and Gabe started to work until their MP was completely exhausted each day.
The days passed with no signs of any enemies, then one of the scouts returned with the news that a force of more than forty thousand was marching toward the fort. The number was more than a little surprising as it was almost double what the attacking duchies should be able to field. That could mean only one thing. Either the crown or the other duchies were adding their support. After what had happened earlier with some of the king’s men being among the enemy, it was more than clear what path had been taken.
This was dour news since the fort only had a little more than two thousand men at arms. Even with the strong walls, there was little hope of them holding out long enough for the reinforcements to arrive, much less win. Ash barely noticed the men running around carrying loads of arrows both for crossbows and long bows.
Today Ash stood on the west wall of the fort looking out
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