Last Sword of Power
“Wotan said nothing as he watched the man, seeing the tautness in his flat Asiatic face, the tension in the muscles of his neck. Sweat was beading the man's brow and Wotan could almost taste his fear.
'And the north?' 'Unexpectedly, sire, the Brigantes have risen against us. A small group of our men strayed to one of their holy sites where there were some women dancing.' 'Did I not say there was to be no trouble with the tribes?' 'You did, sire. The men have been found and impaled.' 'Not enough, Tsurai. You will take their officers and impale them also. What regiment were they?' 'The Haiders, sire.' 'One in twenty of them will be beheaded.' 'Lord, I know you are all-wise, but permit me to say that men at war are subject to many views of the passions . . .' 'Do not preach to me,' said Wotan softly. 'I know all the deeds men are capable of. It is nothing that a few women are raped, but obedience to my will is the paramount duty of all my people. A Saxon village was also attacked yest...erday.' 'It was, lord?' 'It was, Tsurai.MoreLess
'And the north?' 'Unexpectedly, sire, the Brigantes have risen against us. A small group of our men strayed to one of their holy sites where there were some women dancing.' 'Did I not say there was to be no trouble with the tribes?' 'You did, sire. The men have been found and impaled.' 'Not enough, Tsurai. You will take their officers and impale them also. What regiment were they?' 'The Haiders, sire.' 'One in twenty of them will be beheaded.' 'Lord, I know you are all-wise, but permit me to say that men at war are subject to many views of the passions . . .' 'Do not preach to me,' said Wotan softly. 'I know all the deeds men are capable of. It is nothing that a few women are raped, but obedience to my will is the paramount duty of all my people. A Saxon village was also attacked yest...erday.' 'It was, lord?' 'It was, Tsurai.MoreLess
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