The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
““We can hold for months, Lord,” said Nebuchad, squinting his eyes against the glare from the Emperor’s gilded breastplate. “The walls are thick and high, and the catapults will prevent any attempt to storm the harbor mouth from the sea.”
Gorben shook his head. “The walls will not protect us,” he told the young man. “We have fewer than three thousand men here. The Naashanites have twenty times that number. Have you ever seen tiger ants attack a scorpion?”
“Yes, Lord.”
“They swarm all over it—tha...t is how the enemy will storm Capalis.”
“We will fight to the death,” promised an officer.
Gorben halted and turned. “I know that,” he said, his dark eyes angry now. “But dying will not bring us victory, will it, Jasua?”
“No, Lord.”
Gorben strode on, along near-empty streets, past boarded, deserted shops and empty taverns. At last he reached the entrance to the Magister’s Hall. The City Elders had long since departed and the ancient building had become the headquarters of the Capalis militia.MoreLess
Gorben shook his head. “The walls will not protect us,” he told the young man. “We have fewer than three thousand men here. The Naashanites have twenty times that number. Have you ever seen tiger ants attack a scorpion?”
“Yes, Lord.”
“They swarm all over it—tha...t is how the enemy will storm Capalis.”
“We will fight to the death,” promised an officer.
Gorben halted and turned. “I know that,” he said, his dark eyes angry now. “But dying will not bring us victory, will it, Jasua?”
“No, Lord.”
Gorben strode on, along near-empty streets, past boarded, deserted shops and empty taverns. At last he reached the entrance to the Magister’s Hall. The City Elders had long since departed and the ancient building had become the headquarters of the Capalis militia.MoreLess
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