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Post by Silver Wings on May 20, 2005 14:47:28 GMT -5
As Mat, Ilhar and the few men that followed them rode into Ust Sssussun Ilhar stopped. "I'll meet you in the first tavern... People I need to see. I'll be at the tavern in a hour." Ilhar rode of in the direction they had come from but then turned a corner heading to some run down houses.
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Post by Krucial on May 21, 2005 13:16:07 GMT -5
"Fine by me"Light,why should I feel depressed having her not here?"Maybe I can find something out,something to lead us to Talmanes or the others." Mat and the men walk into the inn.As they walk up to a table,they hear a familiar,drunk,voice. "Yeah,they left me here!No sign of Talmanes or the others anywhere!"Alhadrin. "Harnan,you and Nalesean try to find something out from others.Daeric and I will approach Alhadrin." Mat and Daeric walk over to Alhadrin as he tells his story.He stops right in the middle of it."L-Lord Mat?Daeric?Are you with Talmanes?" "No,I thought he was with you.So you have no idea where they went?" "None.They left early in the morning,while I was still sleeping!I asked the inkeeper,and he said they went north.Nothing more then that." "Damn.."Daeric says,"So,Mat,shall we head north?" "Only clue we have.Let's just get a drink and wait,we'll have to see what Ilhar or Harnan and Nalesean get."Mat,Alhadrin,and Daeric sit down,and get some wine.Nothing but wait.All they could do was wait for Ilhar to get back.
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Post by Silver Wings on May 21, 2005 22:38:49 GMT -5
Ilhar had gone to a major house and picked up Alexzander and Elvor. Her to main men. The only two of the ten that ran from the war with her left. They grabbed their Na'thean warhorses and Ilhar grabbed hers and the headd to the inn/tavern to pick up Mat and the others.
Walking in to the inn/tavern Ilhar picked Mat out instantly. "Mat," Ilhar waved. "I have news..."
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Post by Krucial on May 21, 2005 22:48:44 GMT -5
"As do I.I have found one of my soldiers,Alhadrin,and he says Talmanes and the others headed south."Mat says.He eyes the two men Ilhar had brought with her.Experienced fighters."Help?" "Mat!"Harnan says,running up to him,"Talmanes is in for one hell of a fight.One of the men here says he was down south,and the tribes were numbered over twoscore*.He'll be crushed,even by his skill.He told Talmanes this,but the Light-blinded fool ran off even quicker.Fifteen cavalry against 40 ogres and trolls and whatnot.It will be a massacre." "Not if we get there first."He walks over to the inkeeper and presses two gold pieces on the counter."Saddle the horses!We must get out of here quickly.If Talmanes left in the morning,we can still catch up with him if we ride hard enough.Talmanes is a diciplined man.He's led calvalry through many fights.We willl have to press twice as hard as he does."
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Post by Silver Wings on May 21, 2005 22:53:21 GMT -5
"I was gonna say the same thing..." Ilhar smiled weakly. "I like a challenge... Alexzander, go get ten calvary witht the best warhorses you can find. Meet us at the gates in 2 min. RUN!! Elvor go grab our warhorses." Ilhar looked at MAt. "Yes they are my best men. If I join your guild you get my house's men." Ilhar bowed. "Let's ride." She walked out of the inn/tavern and got into the saddle of her new warhorse. She waited for Mat. She could see some of her men gathering ahead of them.
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Post by Krucial on May 21, 2005 23:12:46 GMT -5
Mat saddled up along with the men,and they rode.He wasn't thinking about the men joining.Frankly he didn't mind.He was thinking about Talmanes.Why would he even try this?He knew Talmanes since they were boys,but he was wise.He would never try something like this. No.There must be a reason.Vengeance.Revenge.Talmanes was a hard man and a strong general.He would never try such an impossible stunt.Mat hoped he wasn't too late. 15 cavalry and Talmanes,with the 15 coming right now.30 vs 40.They might live.But many will die.
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Post by Silver Wings on May 22, 2005 0:22:18 GMT -5
Ilhar's men joined them as they rode hard south. When she stopped to let her warhorse breathe for a moment she realized that there was five more then she expected... young foolish men with no experience. Men who hadn't been trained yet. But it was to late to send them back now. She pushed her warhorse to catch back up with Mat's.
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Post by Krucial on May 22, 2005 0:43:40 GMT -5
They had rode south all night until they finally came up upon a house in the clearing.They rode hard to it,but they found it empty.Upon further inspection,they found two dead bodies lieing in the beds.They were here. Mat kept a hard ride south until they came upon one of his men riding towards them.One of the cavalry that went with Talmanes. "Lord Mat!Light willing,Lord Talmanes believed you'd come.None of us were certain,but you came.With.....help." "What happened?"Mat said.Something must have gone wrong. "We have set up camp to the south.The Ogre Lord,Zana'tarn,has been sending scouts at us for a few days now.He wanted to find out what we were doing in his land.We kill the scouts before they can return to him.Mostly trolls and ogres.None of us were injured,but who knew how big his army was?When he would lead them onto us?" "Good.We still have a chance.I want you to gallop back to Talmanes and get him to stop this madness,"I doubt he will."I want you to get him to come out of this.Give up.Our numbers are a little more then half of this Ogre's." "Yes,Lord Mat."The young cavalry galloped off to the south. "You don't really mean we should-"Alhadrin began. "Retreat?Why shouldn't we.A man says twoscore of them destroyed his farm,would he really send his whole army?There must be more of them.Its impossible for a victory against a number that is 10 more than us,or most likely more. "Now come on.We have to get to the camp if Talmanes still remains like a stubborn bastard.I can still see the scout in sight."Mat and his men rode hard,following the scout,towards Talmane's camp.I will get Talmanes out of there if it means dragging him by his stubborn tongue!
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Post by Silver Wings on May 22, 2005 0:54:52 GMT -5
Ilhar listened to Mat tell the young man what to do and smiled as he rode of. Her horse was pretty well rested and not as worn out as the others. When she got a chance she'd help ease everyone's tirdess. Maybe she could be of some use.
Following Mat and his men to the camp, she unmounted and pressed her hands to her horse's neck. Using her power she healed her horse a little. "Rest young one."
Ilhar walked over to Mat, "Can I see your horse for a moment?" She waited for an answer and smiled at him blinking.
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Post by Krucial on May 22, 2005 13:24:24 GMT -5
"Sure.."Mat knew what she must be doing.He had a few run-ins with magic wielders,but most weren't very good encounters."Better take my necklace off him then,"Mat slips the fox-headed medallion off of the horse's neck.
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Post by Silver Wings on Jun 4, 2005 16:32:47 GMT -5
"Smart move. Mat I am only going to help him, I promise." Ilhar smiled at him and took the horse's head in her hands.
"All done." She smiled and moved along the men to do the same to their horses.
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Post by Krucial on Jun 22, 2005 18:53:34 GMT -5
As they rode hard south,Mat notices a fire in the clearing.It must be Talmanes and his men!"Press hard!"he yelled,"I can see a fire in the clearing!" They rode as hard as possible,and when they went closer to the spot,the fire was bigger.A bonfire.No.A burning building....They rode up on the building to see the scouts body,lieing dead,near the farm.An arrow protruded from his skull.Alhadrin rode up to the body,and another arrow shot him in the arm. "To Arms!"
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Post by Silver Wings on Jun 22, 2005 19:40:56 GMT -5
Ilhar quickly pulled her sword out and readied herself. Pulling her horse toward Mat's she spoke softly but quickly, " 20 archers, maybe 3 are snipers good enough to hit our men. Leaving 17 who can't shot more than 55 paces or so. Expect an ambush and tell your men to be careful. I can only heal so many." She paused, "Mat be careful I would hate to lose you this way." She sat there on her horse listening to the earth and what it had to say.
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Post by Krucial on Jun 22, 2005 22:48:10 GMT -5
Mat whipped out his bow.He had an ogre in view.He let go of the bowstring ans shot the ogre between the eyes.The cavalry would have to come up on the side as Mat and any others that can use a bow distract them.Cavalry never touch bows.He let go of the bowstring downing another,a troll aiming at him in a tree. "For the Red Hand!"Nalesean and the rest couldn't have made it to the ambushers already.Wait,that was Talmanes voice.Burn him!
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Post by Silver Wings on Jun 22, 2005 23:07:43 GMT -5
Hearing new arrivals she fell back to tend to those who got wounded. Her horse stayed by her side knowing not to stray. Remembering the man who got shot in the arm she scanned for him. Not finding him she kept working on the men that were around her.
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