king of shadows

Pffft! Pffft! Two arrows whizzed by barely missing as I ducked my head down spurring my mount the whites of her eyes were showing fear and madness almost overtaking my steeds mind the smell of the Orcs was overpowering we could feel them breathing down our necks they had tailed us from the village after we had finally broken.free from the slavery and captivity forced on us by the monsters who murdered ou families it had been a week finally they caught up to us Micah and jasmine too me I shouted the wind almost completely stealing my words they guided there horses to me solemn expressions on there faces "we need to split up" i held Micahs gaze making sure he understood. Jasmine gazed at me in sorrow " Let me stay with you" i slowly shook my head i need you to go with micah get to Landcaster and inform the king that the Orc King has returned I hold her gaze and smile tenderly than slapped the butt of her horse sending her Lyam and Wilgar two reliable men who had become like brothers to me slowed from guarding the front of the group and galloped beside me "I will hold them off to give the others a chance at escape I will not try and force you to join Me" I locked gazes with each of them Lyam smiled and laughed in his carefree way "trying to steal all the fun for yourself ay don't even think about it" wilgar had lost his entire family his parents,wife and children had all been slain since that day he was A changed man and rarely spoke but was no less reliable "I reckon today's as good a day as any to kill Orcs" he drawled we had moments before they were on us Lyam strung his bow and steadied his breathing I discounted taking out a fluid canister and spread it in the fields in front of us laying a trap and quickly mounted again I could hear the grunts and snorts as loud footsteps approachrd