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and merely got caught up in a battle between the forces of Aakadon and that of Tarin Conn. We allowed them to live. Do not give us reason to lash out at the forces you have gathered here.”
“Go back and inform General Kall, who apparently chose not to show up, what we told you. I am sure he has the good sense to back his army away from the border, lest he provoke a war in which Pentrosa is seen as the aggressor. We of Aakadon rarely get involved with border disputes, but this situation is not one of those. It was an Aakacarn affair as Accomplished Cresh and my associates have openly declared, going so far as to share their individual contributions to the effort,” Lassiter’s spell-amplified voice boomed out to where every member of the Sutton Guard could not fail to hear, and then he moved his horse so the Lieutenant could exit the circle and go back to his people.
“It will be as you say,” the Pentrosan officer replied and then made his way swiftly, about as fast as a man can move short of running, across the border.
“Eagle Eyes?” the Senior Soarer questioned while focusing his hawk-like stare at his Fledgling of the Eagle Guild.
Samuel shrugged his shoulders. “My network has only a few Eyes in it, nothing as grand as yours, but they are in Ducaun,” he replied with a smile.
“In Ducaun, I am impressed,” Lassiter told him.
Samuel was pleased. It was not easy to impress Jeremiah Lassiter. “We will wait to see if what we did here worked,” his mentor announced.
“Absolutely, and we also need to see if the members of the Serpent Guild Accomplished Benhannon told us of decide to cause trouble,” Master Togan replied and the other Accomplisheds agreed with him.
The Pentrosan legions slowly began moving north bearing torches and were out of sight after about half a mark’s time. The enemy spell casters Daniel had warned of apparently chose not to get involved. “I think we can go now,” Lassiter announced.
Captain Johannan thanked them for defusing the situation and sent a man back to Fort Casum to relieve him, apparently deciding the border needed close watching for awhile longer, and to give a report of what happened. Samuel heard a noise up in the tree above him, summoned potential, and focused an orange beam of light up where the sound came from. A black panther lie on a branch and staring down at him, his or her eyes reflecting in the light. Samuel did not know if it was Dusk, Twi, or Wind, panthers he had met last night, or some other big cat from Daniel’s swirl, but he knew his friend would know every word spoken at the meeting and be aware the moment any force crossed that border. Samuel had witnessed the animals fighting on behalf of the mountain-born Accomplished, knew there was a connection of some sort, and strongly suspected they would just as readily act as scouts. “And Lassiter thought my network of Eagle Eyes was impressive,” Samuel mumbled, and thought inwardly, wait till the Senior Soarer finds out about Daniel’s.
Chapter Five: Confirmation
Vance Cummin thought of Serinia, the kingdom of his birth, and the humble life he had as the eighth son of a lowly fisherman on the west coast of the island, before his Potential had been discovered and he was sent to Aakadon. His thoughts went to the day he had been inducted into the Serpent Guild and visited Mount Kelgotha where the great Tarin Conn formed a link to his mind. The past was unimportant and only served as a reminder of how far he had come. Now he was seated in his wood-paneled office and the surface of his desk covered with reports.
Here in Serpent North, in the heart of Mount Jujus, also called Suteck by the Pentrosans, he wore the black silks with gold braiding only a three-bolt Accomplished and above was permitted to wear. Outside of the Serpent Guild he would be wearing the scarlet on black silks of Aakadon and the medallion of the Eagle Guild.
Last night he had warned his Master of what Serin Gell
“Go back and inform General Kall, who apparently chose not to show up, what we told you. I am sure he has the good sense to back his army away from the border, lest he provoke a war in which Pentrosa is seen as the aggressor. We of Aakadon rarely get involved with border disputes, but this situation is not one of those. It was an Aakacarn affair as Accomplished Cresh and my associates have openly declared, going so far as to share their individual contributions to the effort,” Lassiter’s spell-amplified voice boomed out to where every member of the Sutton Guard could not fail to hear, and then he moved his horse so the Lieutenant could exit the circle and go back to his people.
“It will be as you say,” the Pentrosan officer replied and then made his way swiftly, about as fast as a man can move short of running, across the border.
“Eagle Eyes?” the Senior Soarer questioned while focusing his hawk-like stare at his Fledgling of the Eagle Guild.
Samuel shrugged his shoulders. “My network has only a few Eyes in it, nothing as grand as yours, but they are in Ducaun,” he replied with a smile.
“In Ducaun, I am impressed,” Lassiter told him.
Samuel was pleased. It was not easy to impress Jeremiah Lassiter. “We will wait to see if what we did here worked,” his mentor announced.
“Absolutely, and we also need to see if the members of the Serpent Guild Accomplished Benhannon told us of decide to cause trouble,” Master Togan replied and the other Accomplisheds agreed with him.
The Pentrosan legions slowly began moving north bearing torches and were out of sight after about half a mark’s time. The enemy spell casters Daniel had warned of apparently chose not to get involved. “I think we can go now,” Lassiter announced.
Captain Johannan thanked them for defusing the situation and sent a man back to Fort Casum to relieve him, apparently deciding the border needed close watching for awhile longer, and to give a report of what happened. Samuel heard a noise up in the tree above him, summoned potential, and focused an orange beam of light up where the sound came from. A black panther lie on a branch and staring down at him, his or her eyes reflecting in the light. Samuel did not know if it was Dusk, Twi, or Wind, panthers he had met last night, or some other big cat from Daniel’s swirl, but he knew his friend would know every word spoken at the meeting and be aware the moment any force crossed that border. Samuel had witnessed the animals fighting on behalf of the mountain-born Accomplished, knew there was a connection of some sort, and strongly suspected they would just as readily act as scouts. “And Lassiter thought my network of Eagle Eyes was impressive,” Samuel mumbled, and thought inwardly, wait till the Senior Soarer finds out about Daniel’s.
Chapter Five: Confirmation
Vance Cummin thought of Serinia, the kingdom of his birth, and the humble life he had as the eighth son of a lowly fisherman on the west coast of the island, before his Potential had been discovered and he was sent to Aakadon. His thoughts went to the day he had been inducted into the Serpent Guild and visited Mount Kelgotha where the great Tarin Conn formed a link to his mind. The past was unimportant and only served as a reminder of how far he had come. Now he was seated in his wood-paneled office and the surface of his desk covered with reports.
Here in Serpent North, in the heart of Mount Jujus, also called Suteck by the Pentrosans, he wore the black silks with gold braiding only a three-bolt Accomplished and above was permitted to wear. Outside of the Serpent Guild he would be wearing the scarlet on black silks of Aakadon and the medallion of the Eagle Guild.
Last night he had warned his Master of what Serin Gell
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