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6: Omens in the night
The fifth legion had been waiting for them outside of Hol Saro by their now cleared camp. They grouped behind Ren’i’s sentries as the consuls barked their orders, and the army began advancing down the Great Northern Highway as one enormous line, the rear taken by load-bearing kooris and the horses, significantly smaller than the…
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5: Warning signs
Hawk gripped the koori’s thick mane with both hands. The animal’s loping trot practically devoured leagues at a pace that not even the most durable akheri could manage, but the rider paid for it with all sorts of discomfort. The koori’s thin legs and large cloven hooves made the beast wobble from side to side…
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4: Fires of Quan
The sandstorm rising from the south whistled in the corners of the cottage and dyed the sky a dusty red. It left an odd taste in his mouth and Hawk felt as if no amount of water was enough to rinse the feeling of dryness off his tongue.



