Beyond Night
Quintus nodded but Malitus hissed, “What? What are you saying to me and who is out there? And where are the bloody, forsaken villagers? Answer me! Did they all slink away into the darkness? Is it they that play at the game of war?”
August realized with a start that Quintus noticed the lack of village folk as well. The villagers were gone to a man. A few of the slave boys soon confirmed with shouts that none of the native folk were anywhere to be seen. Had whatever was out there in the night taken the villagers already? Or had they fled, having knowledge he and the others didn’t possess? Regardless, it was something to worry about later. Right now, there were larger issues at hand.
“General,”
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