#Chapter52

The hackeries attacked Alador then, being mindful not to be slashed by his sword. They were more in number and Alador knew that the chance of him winning was slim but every time he glanced at where Mariah lay lifeless and the thought that he was never going to see her again, he was being filled with this unnamable strength and he would charge again. So many times they had disarmed him from his sword but he always managed to retrieve it again before they could throw a fatal strike at him.

Noticing he was at losing end, he cursed a heavy wind and being smoky, the hackeries were...