The Thunder King (Bell Mountain) - Plot & Excerpts
That having been seen to, King Ryons’ army began its march back upriver to Obann. The River Road between Obann and Durmurot was a good one, the finest in the land. “It’s a very ancient road, too,” said Obst, “built on top of the Empire’s road.” “And if the Heathen want to send ten or fifteen thousand men out here to attack us, it’ll make a nice road for them, too,” Helki answered. “But since we’ll be marching right into their jaws, they might as well just sit back and wait for us.” Nevertheless, scouts fanned out for miles ahead of the army in all directions, and the chieftains’ eyes were constantly on the lookout for defensible ground. There wasn’t much of it; the land was flat and civilized. Obst and Nanny recited Sacred Songs, and from these the army cobbled together a battle cry and marching song. The verses changed every time they sang it, but the refrain was always the same: “For His mercy endureth forever.” Four thousand voices sang it in a dozen different languages.
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