Waiting for battle

a shortage of goats • bad water • “If ‘maybes’ were coins, no man would be poor.”

The Year 387 of the Paravanic Count

Spring, the 10th Day of Navekani

The Hill of Porevad

“We have found the enemy.”

The servariai listened calmly as the scouts gave their report. “They are coming straight towards us. A day at most, and they will be here.”

“How many?” Tevrek asked.

“At least three times our number,” came the answer.

Murmuring at that. “Less tha…