Kings Guard
Tesso bridge fight
*Auorix stood before the Blade Lord on the bridge, gazing deeply into his heavy visage*
"Lord Amunsol...we have business to finish"
Yet the words came out slowly. They felt tainted. For the moment Auorix stood facing the small band of 4 from the Order. But this time he knew a little about the men serving their Lord.
The younger Squire, Tartarus. We and Allen had crossed swords for a brief moment in the skrimish just minutes ago near the center of town. Yet I see him now, a bead of sweat down the side of his face..hand on his blade. If his liege twitched towards engagement, his blade would be instantly behind it.
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Scouting
It was a hollow victory last time I was in Tesso...and I had missed most of the combat with the Order last there in the city. The reports were a small contingent of the Blade against one of our larger patrols which had been in the area on our rounds.
The patrol areas are far too large for the number of guardsmen we have. Our poor horses have their shoes worn down quicker than we can mine the ore it seems sometimes.
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Calm before the storm
Patrol leader - "Sir Auorix, it has been some time"
"It has, sergeant, Fas has been still during my travels?"
PL - "Its has thankfully...that fact allows our forces to patrol areas abroad does it not?"
"Aye, you are correct. (Auorix pauses while sharpening his gladius) Sergeant...what kind of men would follow a leader whom is for order yet against the King?"
PL - (snickers) "A fool Sir" (Seeing that the expression on Auorix's face remains unchanged) "Why do you ask"
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The aftermath
Auorix pondered a moment under the setting sun in Kheshatta at the bottom of the long steps leading to the heart of the city.
Lord Amunsol had mentioned the guard failed to defend Tesso and that their order had reestablished control of the town.
Had I been in these forsaken lands that long that our once hub of patrol success had fallen so badly.
I must ride to Tesso this evening and assess the situation for myself. I am sure there are guardsmen still there at one of our outpost on the outskirts of the town recovering.
*grasping the medallion around his neck, Sir Auorix Engel, Huntmaster of the Kings Guard allows the power of that ancient tool to flow through his body and returns to his homeland*
*Riding from the Guardsmen stables in Old Tarantia*
Lord Amunsol had been on the verge of loosing control when we spoke. It was not until half an hour had passed that his knuckles finally were no longer white from his tightly clenched fist.
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