Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 73 The order of the watch for the squad’s first night at the church was, Knuckle, Choke, Pinch, and Peep. This was not random. Skillful bandits and professional soldiers all know that the best time for night raids and attacks is just before dawn, when people are at … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 74
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The Children of Stron – part 26
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 1 read part 25 Goldy the bandit’s hideout was just as Peep had described. It was enclosed by a tall, spruce log fence that had the look of a palisade without being substantial enough to offer the proper protection of one. There was no defensive ditch with a raised … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 26
The Children of Stron – part 25
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 1 read part 24 The promontory the squad now occupied at the lookout post was the start of a forested shelf that ran up to the ridgeline in a gentle slope over about a kilometer and a half. There was a well-worn trail from the lookout cabin through the … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 25
The Children of Stron – part 24
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 1 read part 23 The squad spent most of the next day working their way through the dense forest of the Splitrock valley, mostly on game trails. As they did, Thorn increasingly relied on Peep for guidance. In the late afternoon they reached the crest of a rise from … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 24
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