Ice Forged (The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga) - Plot & Excerpts
His uniform was torn and burned, and his face was bruised. Some of the tears in his uniform were tinged with dried blood. Though it was obvious that the man was making every effort to hold himself together, his pupils were dilated and his face was ashen. “How many are dead?” King Merrill’s voice sounded weary. “Unknown, m’lord,” the lieutenant reported. “Your best guess, then.” The runner drew a deep breath and shuddered. “Ten thousand.” “Ten thousand dead!” Lord Radenou protested. “Your Majesty, how can that possibly be?” The lieutenant turned on Radenou with a dead gaze. “You haven’t seen what I have, m’lord. My estimate is lower than what I fear to be true.” “What of our mages?” The lieutenant shook his head. “I know only what I saw, m’lord. But when I reached the high ground some distance behind the battle lines, it appeared that a large portion of Meroven’s forces were in disarray. The ground around them was scorched, and I saw what looked to be many bodies.
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