The Humbled (The Lost Words: Volume 4) - Plot & Excerpts
Ever since Calemore’s attack against Gavril and Ewan, there was a deep sense of helplessness among the soldiers and citizens alike. The common troops realized they could die any moment, anywhere, without prior warning. They could be going back to their barracks and suddenly find themselves missing an arm or a leg, or maybe dead in a red, hot puddle. That was no dignified way for men and women of the sword to die. For Amalia, the personal hurt was even greater. Every night, she dreamed of Calemore coming to her, taking the bloodstaff away, ruining Athesia. She sometimes saw Adelbert watching her pee, smirking. She would wake up covered in sweat, stiff and tired, choking on despair. Then, she would go out, to try to shake out the phantoms of gloom, and she would see that scrawny lad Ewan gripping the bloodstaff. And her hopes would return, focused down to a glowing obsession. She would stare at the glass rod until her eyes watered. If she got hold of that weapon, she could defeat the northern army.
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