Ebony Hill
“I sidle in at the last and stand near the door, back tight against the wall.
“You’ve all heard by now that Dales is under attack,” he says. The eyes that stare back at him are bleak. “Brenon believes it might be a ruse. He says that if it was his campaign, he’d use a multi-pronged attack to thin our defences.”
“I don’t doubt it,” I mutter. Brenon strikes me as devious.
“As of now we’re on full alert,” Truso continues, his eyes scanning each face in the room. “Decon are manning the p...erimeter and strategic points around the out-buildings. We’re responsible for security within the house. You all know the drill. If anyone gets past the scouts, we’ll be ready for them. And I’m sure I don’t need to remind you: no one goes outside, doors remain locked and barred, downstairs windows shuttered. Manet and Catha, you’re in charge of the younger members of the community. Keep them clear of the upstairs windows – we don’t know how extensive a range of hardware the paras have.MoreLess
“You’ve all heard by now that Dales is under attack,” he says. The eyes that stare back at him are bleak. “Brenon believes it might be a ruse. He says that if it was his campaign, he’d use a multi-pronged attack to thin our defences.”
“I don’t doubt it,” I mutter. Brenon strikes me as devious.
“As of now we’re on full alert,” Truso continues, his eyes scanning each face in the room. “Decon are manning the p...erimeter and strategic points around the out-buildings. We’re responsible for security within the house. You all know the drill. If anyone gets past the scouts, we’ll be ready for them. And I’m sure I don’t need to remind you: no one goes outside, doors remain locked and barred, downstairs windows shuttered. Manet and Catha, you’re in charge of the younger members of the community. Keep them clear of the upstairs windows – we don’t know how extensive a range of hardware the paras have.MoreLess
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