Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 135 In the Spitzer Keep’s main hall, Colonel Hart was seated with Choke, giving him an education on the Royal Bitina Army. “Now, heed me well, Pekot: within the army, there are two ways to make rank as an officer. The most reliable way is to do it … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 136
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The Children of Stron – part 135
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 134 Baron Hart took Choke to the keep’s main hall. The Baron took his seat at the head of the table, and gestured for Choke to sit to his immediate right. Then Baron Hart took a minute to pull off his tight riding gloves, watching Choke with an … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 135
The Children of Stron – part 134
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 133 Captain Edison made a good show of being escorted out of the fort by Father Morrenthall and his men. He almost managed to make it look like it was his decision to go. When the gate was shut behind them, Lieutenant Cooper and Choke, who were standing … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 134
The Children of Stron – part 133
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 132 Father Morrenthall soon arrived at Spitzer fort with three of his men, including his stone-faced sergeant. In the courtyard, Choke’s platoon was drilling with some of Lieutenant Cooper’s men, practicing footwork with spears and shields. Lieutenant Cooper and Choke were both with their men, helping their sergeants … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 133
The Children of Stron – part 132
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 131 Choke managed a good three hours of fitful sleep; just enough to have a fine nightmare of being ambushed by a swarm of goblin infants while taking a shit in a filthy latrine. The dream awoke him just a few minutes before the bugle’s call to morning … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 132
The Children of Stron – part 131
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 130 Lieutenant Cooper and Choke left the infirmary with Pinch and Knuckle following them, heading for the dungeon under the fort. At the main entrance into the keep’s chapel next to the infirmary, Lieutenant Cooper’s man, Sergeant Neil was waiting for him. “Sir,” Sergeant Neil addressed Cooper, “we … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 131
The Children of Stron – part 130
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 129 Choke and Pinch quickly worked out their plan to deal with the potential ambush they were facing at their night watch on the fort’s wall. It was a simple plan, so this only took only a few seconds. With his bow in his right hand and the … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 130
The Children of Stron – part 129
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 128 In Spitzer Fort’s third barracks, Lieutenant Hamon’s platoon had finished up their dinner and were lounging around before turning in. When Choke entered the chamber, Sergeant Euan leapt to his feet and shouted: “Officer in quarters! Attention!” The men responded with decent alacrity. Sergeant Euan stomped up … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 129
The Children of Stron – part 128
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 127 Peep was able to scout the ridge and hill in time to spend a full hour skulking around in the bushes menacing the men before the fort bugler called lunchtime. There had been no incidents that morning, and the men had put in an acceptable, if not … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 128
The Children of Stron – part 127
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 126 With the men settled in the barracks for the night with a proper meal, Choke gave Knuckle and Pinch a few simple standing orders and went downstairs for his dinner in the keep’s main hall. It turned out to be just him there. The fort’s cook, Corporal … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 127
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