Chapter twenty
We fight for PazThere was no doubt whatsoever in anyone’s mind that this was the most important battle we had ever fought.
There would be other even more important battles in the future if we won this day. If we lost — well, there would be no more of anything quite apart from battles.
From the strength of the Shanks ranged before us the inescapable conclusion had to be drawn that they had at last made the move we had for so long anticipated and dreaded. Their sporadic raiding had turned into a full-scale invasion.
Tyfar pulled his nose as we sat our zorcas, looking out over the host. “Why pick on Hamal? Why now?”
“I would have thought,” said Nedfar, “that Hyrklana would be easier for them.”
Seg glanced across at me and then said, “It is believed that the Shanks are in
