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that one of the doors
high up on the left tower was open, but only because he could see a
very dim light coming from inside. He zoomed in further on the door
and could see a balcony, and on it he could see two dark figures
standing there. He could see that they, too, had Dragon eyes. He
could also see the color of their eyes, which shone like four
beacons in the darkness of that forsaken land. The eyes of the
figure to John’s right were purple, and the other set of eyes of
the figure to his left were yellow. John knew that the purple eyes
belonged to Ulicoth, and that the yellow eyes belonged to Kilamen,
for this he had read in the scrolls of Thoucil, which she had
written after her first encounter with them.
    John became
aware of a very faint pounding noise. He thought that it sounded
like marching, as though whatever it was coming his way. He also
noticed that he could feel a slight
tremble in the ground. He zoomed out, but he could see nothing in
front of him.
    Delsani then
came over to him. “What’s wrong, Jastark?” he asked.
    “ The y know we’re here,” replied
the King, “and there’s something else, I can hear what sounds like
an army marching this way, but there’s nothing
there.”
    “ This land
has been claimed by Ulicoth and is completely covered by the shadow
of Salith,” said Delsani. “Use the Light of Yeluilat.”
    “ What about
it?” John asked.
    “ It will
penetrate the shadow and show us what is hiding behind
it.”
    The marching
drew ever closer. The tremble in the ground was now heavier,
louder, and worse, nearer.
    John took the
sword from its sheath he held out in front of him and shouted,
“YELUILAT!” A blinding light burst from its blade. John was the
only one that was not affected by its light. No one else could see
a thing, for the light was so strong.
    The King
could see the marcher now. “BETWEENS (former Men turned by the Dark
Lord Salith), LORES, AND GOBLINS!” he shouted. And they were very
close to them and getting closer with every passing
second.
    The blade
slowly dimmed, and the others got their first look at Ulicoth’s
army. To them it looked as though his army was the same or perhaps
a little smaller than their own, and that filled their hearts with
hope.
    Prince Bacnil
threw on his helmet. “To arms,” he shouted as he jumped onto his
horse. If not for the seriousness of the situation it would have
looked and sounded ridiculous, a skinny, fresh-faced, inexperienced
young man with the voice of a fourteen year old expecting an army
to trust him with their very lives. Most, but not all of the men
stayed with their prince. The rest of the army ran to John and
Delsani.
    “ Archers,
take your places and ready your bows,” shouted Delsani. The Morden
archers formed two lines. The front line got down onto their right
knee. Both lines of archers fixed their arrows to their bow
strings, which they drew back ready to go at the first command. The
Elven archers who stood only ten feet from the men did the
same.
    Suddenly, a
long bright yellow light appeared. When it faded, they saw Kilamen
standing not far ahead of Ulicoth’s army. They knew that it was
she, as they could see her bright yellow Dragon eyes glaring at
them.
    “ Go
now, Jastark,” said Delsani. “We will
fight this battle. You have your own battle to fight. Go now before
they draw to near.”
    “ I should
stay and help,” said John.
    “ No,” said
Delsani, “Ulicoth has seen you, and now knows that there is other
Wizard-Elf. He has most likely guessed that you have come to kill
him. And in his weakened state, he is probably no match for you.
That’s why he has sent Kilamen to find you before you can get close
enough to harm him. Run into the forest and then Phaze up to the
fortress and bring the Second Prophecy to light.”
    John nodded.
‘Okay,” he said. “Be careful my friend.”
    “ And you
watch your head. Be extra careful,” said Delsani. “Good luck, your
majesty.”
    John smiled when he