Guardian Last (Lords of Syon Saga book 2)
“called the guard from the doorway of the gatehouse. The guard was Syonese by appearance, which was something of an oddity in Pyran, but his manner and inflection, even in that single word, suggested a fair bit of time spent among Hadrians. Not surprising, given that Pyran had belonged to the Hadrians almost since the Liberation. Unlike other more provincial cities deeper in the Hodrache mountain range, the Hadrians of Pyran were generally hospitable to the Syonese and even tolerated the occa...sional Bremondine.
At his age, this guard had probably served at Pyran’s gate for thirty years or more, and while he might have had a much harder look about him during the war, the softness around his belly belied the nature of his post during peacetime. He stretched one stiff leg and then the other as he moved himself out onto the path, apparently not too concerned at the sight of a single rider, though of habit, he scanned the roadway behind and the trees beyond the clearing for movement.MoreLess
At his age, this guard had probably served at Pyran’s gate for thirty years or more, and while he might have had a much harder look about him during the war, the softness around his belly belied the nature of his post during peacetime. He stretched one stiff leg and then the other as he moved himself out onto the path, apparently not too concerned at the sight of a single rider, though of habit, he scanned the roadway behind and the trees beyond the clearing for movement.MoreLess
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