The Siege
The Siege
“Galaeron waited until the last rank of riders was well past the Livery Most High, then walked his veserab out to join the rear of the great formation. When no one objectedor even seemed to noticehe waved to Aris, who drifted into the Marshaling Court kneeling on a flying disk so overloaded with waterskins that it wobbled under the giant’s slightest gesture.
Aris leaned down toward Galaeron, tilting the dish so precariously that it would have spilled its cargo had he not lowered a massive arm ...to hold the waterskins in place.
“You’re sure the guards won’t notice?” asked the giant.
“They’ll notice,” Galaeron replied, wincing at the gusty volume of the giant’s whisper, “but we’ve traveled with Escanor before. A pair of gate guards isn’t going to question our presence now.”
“That I know, but this they would question,” Aris said. He pointed at his knees, which were resting on a section of shadow blanket Galaeron had stolen as he left the looms. “You are certain we must take it?”MoreLess
Aris leaned down toward Galaeron, tilting the dish so precariously that it would have spilled its cargo had he not lowered a massive arm ...to hold the waterskins in place.
“You’re sure the guards won’t notice?” asked the giant.
“They’ll notice,” Galaeron replied, wincing at the gusty volume of the giant’s whisper, “but we’ve traveled with Escanor before. A pair of gate guards isn’t going to question our presence now.”
“That I know, but this they would question,” Aris said. He pointed at his knees, which were resting on a section of shadow blanket Galaeron had stolen as he left the looms. “You are certain we must take it?”MoreLess
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