Seven Stones: Part Seventy
Previously on Seven Stones: Soldiers ride out from the palisade, but, instead of searching for Anessa and the others, pile fresh meat on the ground. After beating a bronze shield, the riders return to the palisade. Hoping to find a better hiding place, Anessa leads the way into the nearby forest. Deeper in, she sees another group of soldiers ambushed. Before she can withdraw, Elvar, on of Inductor Anserth’s unit, captures her.
Anessa considered her surroundings out of the corners of her eyes as she eased her sword belt off. The ground to the left seemed least cluttered. Resisting the urge to tense up, she pitched her weapon away.
And cursed inwardly when Elvar’s gaze didn’t even flicker from her.
“Good try, Worthy.” Elvar rose to his feet. “Ease yourself up and move a couple of paces back. I’ll not insult either of us by asking you to call the Reverend over.”
Anessa frowned. Why would that — ? He must assume they’d arranged some sort of warning. Like she would’ve — if she’d been any good as a scout. She had sneaked in where Anserth’s soldiers couldn’t, though, and then almost escaped Anserth without detection. No wonder they mistook her for someone important. Shoulders rounded she backed away.
