The chronicles of Mittland Part 01 Time of the lilies

[Vauban]

The soldiers continued to creep to the second point. In the light of the sun they saw flashing there somewhat. The men went fast behind a few shrubs into covering. The captain meant his men that they should divide themselves. In three groups of two they continued to creep.

[Vauban]

Suddenly they heard a loud noise. Metal struck against rock. One of the soldiers had stepped on a loose stone and struggeld over it. They heard immediately an alarming calling, in the same instant arrows sizzled from above on the fallen soldier. Contactors of the king twitched their arm chests and answered the bombardment, as soon as they could recognize a target. The captain and his companion continued to storm to the hiding place.

[Vauban]

With raised swords they attacked the snipers, and a savage fight began. In the fight man against man brought the training of the soldiers the decision. They disarmed the robbers and brought them to the king.

[Vauban]

One of the soldiers supplied the wounds of his comrade met by the arrows.

[Vauban]

„Speak, you honourless dog, who is your ruler? Who sent you? “„Nobody. We are free men. We do not know a ruler. We are not guilty to anybodys account. “ "So you are common robbers. Dirt at the edge of road, which must be eliminated. Captain, kills him. We continue our trip. “

[Vauban]

When the king wanted to turn, one of the robbers cried, „have grace, my lord, we sat in „the wild fox “ when a foreigner spoke about the fact that rich dealers will cross this passage these days. They would drive bags full of gold with themself. We believed in simple booty. “

[Vauban]

„How do the strangers have looked? How many were it? “„Four or five men. Large men. They were dressed wholy in black robes. I saw none of them ever before. That is the truth. He looked fearfully to the king. This turned away and came to TURID and the captain. 

[Vauban]

„What should we do? “, the captain wanted to know. „JON is strongly wounded and very weak. The robbers will be talking to the black ones about our surviving, and the next snipers will be waiting for us. “„JON is to turn back with his horse. I hope, he will find the right way back to the frontier. There VALDOR will worry about him. His spare horse remains with us. “

[Vauban]

„Bind the robbers at hands and feet with firm cords so together that they are still able to run! We will let them here back without their weapons. I won't kill them. Life is to precious. They will be able to go back only slowly. That secures a small advantage for us. But our opponent will not have relied alone on this guys. He will have prepared further traps for us. “

[Vauban]

It happened, how the king had instructed it. They helped JON on his horse. Again the king turned to the hurt one, „report to VALDOR, what had occurred. He is not to diminish in his watchfulness. I wish you good luck and the benediction of the Indescribable. May he be watching over your ride!“ In such a way he discharged JON. They informed ARN and HADOR and mounted the horses. Now only ten men were left and they continued their journey over the mountains.


… to be continued.