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<blockquote data-quote="Emiricol" data-source="post: 3032910" data-attributes="member: 469"><p>No answer, that is, except for a stiff hand placed on his shoulder.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: yellow">"Do not look so grim my friend, we are not dead men yet, and if these defenses of yours work we may yet win this battle," spoke Hargeld, leader of the rebels in the village.</span></p><p></p><p>Carith nodded and then began to walk with the man, watching the rest of the men work on the defenses. He finally ended up looking thoughtfully at the large pillar of red rock near the town. <span style="color: yellow">"The defenses are going well, we have good odds in this fight as long as we can take care of a few more variables that could tip the balance in our favor. Beyond that though there is one thing we have not yet discussed... The fate of the civilians."</span> </p><p></p><p>Carith stopped, sighing deeply and then continued with careful, measured tone, <span style="color: yellow">"When this is done I would like to take them into the Great Woods, find a refugee village and try to help them settle into a better life. You know as well as I do that they can not stay here. Not even if we beat back this attack, for the shadow will come again for them and eventully they would all die at the end of an Orc vardach. I would not yet ask you or your men to risk your lives helping me, but know that I would not turn down the aid if it was offered. What worries me is that these people may not survive to be led out, if the battles goes badly and we warriors must flee to the pillar. Then they would be slaughtered, unless we bring them with us. A few could fit in the fort its self and the rest could stay in the tunnel during the fight, not pleasent cicumstances, but better than death at any rate...."</span> Carith trails off, waiting for the other man to respond before going on.</p><p></p><p>Hargeld grimaced, having been trying not to think about that very topic ever since the plans were first made. <span style="color: yellow">"You may certainly use the villagers, and whatever rope and other materials you need is yours for the taking, so long as the aim is improving the defense of the village. I think you are right about where they will come from, now that you have shown me on the map. That does make sense..."</span></p><p></p><p>* * * *</p><p></p><p>For the next three days the motley rebels mostly kept to themselves, busy with the Red Pillar defensive works. The villagers worked with great enthusiasm, for they knew that the end of all they knew, and even their very lives, might be there in days. As long as that Orc army was on the way there would be no safety in running, for families of farmers could never outrun an Orc warband.</p><p></p><p>Then, finally, Carith had again found himself talking again with Hargeld about his newest ideas and requests. Hargeld listened carefully despite the many distractions surrounding them.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: yellow">"There is not room, my rebel friend, for the civilians to coop up in the Pillar defenses. However if the Shadow breaks through the village defenses, as you suggested before, the civilians can indeed retreat into the tunnel leading to the Pillar fort, if they can make it before we collapse the entry. They may be several days in the cramped tunnel - each man should see to his family's own water and food for carrying into the tunnel."</span></p><p></p><p>Hargeld paused, eyes roaming Carith's face searching for... Something. Finally he continued, <span style="color: yellow">"I am not the Lord of these people. Should we break Warrior Legate Christoffel's forces, they are free to follow you. However - and I mention this in the strictest confidence, so that if I die and you do not, you can take it into account - there is another option.</span></p><p><span style="color: yellow"></span></p><p><span style="color: yellow">"We've heard... whispers. Rumors, really. There is an honest to goodness Prince of the Dorn, and he's fighting Shadow and winning. He's done SO well, say the rumors, that the bastard Snow Ghosts have granted him a fortress to guard their flank, and from there he rides out to slay the minions of Shadow, gathering an army of Men under his banner!"</span></p><p></p><p>Hargeld's eyes seemed almost to glow from the intensity of his emotions as he says this, and he clearly wished he were there now. <span style="color: yellow">"It is a ten-day hard march from here, to the south west, just inside the Veradeen. They call it <em>Skyrfell Pike!</em>"</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Emiricol, post: 3032910, member: 469"] No answer, that is, except for a stiff hand placed on his shoulder. [color=yellow]"Do not look so grim my friend, we are not dead men yet, and if these defenses of yours work we may yet win this battle," spoke Hargeld, leader of the rebels in the village.[/color] Carith nodded and then began to walk with the man, watching the rest of the men work on the defenses. He finally ended up looking thoughtfully at the large pillar of red rock near the town. [color=yellow]"The defenses are going well, we have good odds in this fight as long as we can take care of a few more variables that could tip the balance in our favor. Beyond that though there is one thing we have not yet discussed... The fate of the civilians."[/color] Carith stopped, sighing deeply and then continued with careful, measured tone, [color=yellow]"When this is done I would like to take them into the Great Woods, find a refugee village and try to help them settle into a better life. You know as well as I do that they can not stay here. Not even if we beat back this attack, for the shadow will come again for them and eventully they would all die at the end of an Orc vardach. I would not yet ask you or your men to risk your lives helping me, but know that I would not turn down the aid if it was offered. What worries me is that these people may not survive to be led out, if the battles goes badly and we warriors must flee to the pillar. Then they would be slaughtered, unless we bring them with us. A few could fit in the fort its self and the rest could stay in the tunnel during the fight, not pleasent cicumstances, but better than death at any rate...."[/color] Carith trails off, waiting for the other man to respond before going on. Hargeld grimaced, having been trying not to think about that very topic ever since the plans were first made. [color=yellow]"You may certainly use the villagers, and whatever rope and other materials you need is yours for the taking, so long as the aim is improving the defense of the village. I think you are right about where they will come from, now that you have shown me on the map. That does make sense..."[/color] * * * * For the next three days the motley rebels mostly kept to themselves, busy with the Red Pillar defensive works. The villagers worked with great enthusiasm, for they knew that the end of all they knew, and even their very lives, might be there in days. As long as that Orc army was on the way there would be no safety in running, for families of farmers could never outrun an Orc warband. Then, finally, Carith had again found himself talking again with Hargeld about his newest ideas and requests. Hargeld listened carefully despite the many distractions surrounding them. [color=yellow]"There is not room, my rebel friend, for the civilians to coop up in the Pillar defenses. However if the Shadow breaks through the village defenses, as you suggested before, the civilians can indeed retreat into the tunnel leading to the Pillar fort, if they can make it before we collapse the entry. They may be several days in the cramped tunnel - each man should see to his family's own water and food for carrying into the tunnel."[/color] Hargeld paused, eyes roaming Carith's face searching for... Something. Finally he continued, [color=yellow]"I am not the Lord of these people. Should we break Warrior Legate Christoffel's forces, they are free to follow you. However - and I mention this in the strictest confidence, so that if I die and you do not, you can take it into account - there is another option. "We've heard... whispers. Rumors, really. There is an honest to goodness Prince of the Dorn, and he's fighting Shadow and winning. He's done SO well, say the rumors, that the bastard Snow Ghosts have granted him a fortress to guard their flank, and from there he rides out to slay the minions of Shadow, gathering an army of Men under his banner!"[/color] Hargeld's eyes seemed almost to glow from the intensity of his emotions as he says this, and he clearly wished he were there now. [color=yellow]"It is a ten-day hard march from here, to the south west, just inside the Veradeen. They call it [i]Skyrfell Pike![/i]"[/color] [/QUOTE]
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