Battleford The four halted just inside the shadow of the trees. Before them the grass covered meadow sloped down to the river ford. On this side of the ford the land belonged to a Vrikas clan whose lord had hired them. On the far side of the ford the land belonged to a Rukshas clan. [...]

Pivot Point Her orders were simple: Terminate the bandits. Terminate. Terminate. The unpleasant word tortured Vari Talavara, as she crouched behind a large nezan bush waiting for her victims to arrive. She clenched her jaw; it took nearly all her willpower to keep from shaking her head in frustration. Terminate the bandits. No call for [...]