The Tournament At Gorlan (2015)
“He looked up.
“I know these men,” he said. He tapped the list lightly with his finger. “All of these men are trained in the old Ranger skills. And they hold to the old Ranger code of conduct.”
“And the new appointees don’t?” Halt asked.
Crowley shook his head in disgust. “Morgarath lobbied to have his own choice as Commandant installed, a man named Stilson. He had no particular skills, other than the ability to toady to Morgarath. Since he’s been Commandant, the Corps has become not...hing more than a glorified social club. The members don’t train, they don’t practice their skills. They don’t have any skills, as a matter of fact. They simply enjoy the prestige and power that comes with being a Ranger.”
Halt frowned. “How does Morgarath come to have so much influence?”
Crowley shrugged angrily. “He’s a senior baron—probably the most senior in the Kingdom.MoreLess
“I know these men,” he said. He tapped the list lightly with his finger. “All of these men are trained in the old Ranger skills. And they hold to the old Ranger code of conduct.”
“And the new appointees don’t?” Halt asked.
Crowley shook his head in disgust. “Morgarath lobbied to have his own choice as Commandant installed, a man named Stilson. He had no particular skills, other than the ability to toady to Morgarath. Since he’s been Commandant, the Corps has become not...hing more than a glorified social club. The members don’t train, they don’t practice their skills. They don’t have any skills, as a matter of fact. They simply enjoy the prestige and power that comes with being a Ranger.”
Halt frowned. “How does Morgarath come to have so much influence?”
Crowley shrugged angrily. “He’s a senior baron—probably the most senior in the Kingdom.MoreLess
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