His men and women had taken very few casualties during the battle, so they were doing much of the heavy lifting in the post-battle cleanup. In contrast, the mixed Arkadian and Clan dead at the top of the beach lay tangled together in a mountain of death and gore. xnx Some of my soldiers filtered through the wounded, singling out the most courageous or skillful for nomination as thrallsvar or even villein. She still hadn’t looked up from her work. We originally had enough provisions for another two months. I’d have appreciated more food or some strong mead instead, but for what it was worth, at least we wouldn’t run out of stitching. This town will become my staging ground.
