![]() ![]() The Gendishen reds were no battle chargers, but they were fast. Gendishen was known for good horse breeding, and King Privoth, like his ancestors before him, had vowed to create a breed to rival the battle chargers of Ashai. Rezkin hoped they would not have to walk the entire distance. By foot, it would take the travelers half the day to reach the trade route and from there another three days to the nearest city. Rezkin’s party had come ashore midmorning, far from any settlement, sacrificing time for secrecy. While the Gendishen extremist views of the Purifiers did not adhere to the tenets of the Temple of the Maker, and, in fact, the collectiare openly condemned their actions, the people of Gendishen respected and honored anyone who served the Maker-so long as he or she was not a mage. Only the priest, Minder Finwy, appeared out of place. It was a lucrative profession if one could survive the war that would follow. ![]() He did not want their presence in Gendishen announced, so all but one of the landing party were dressed as mercenaries, a guise they decided would not raise suspicion since bids for mercenary companies were rising in every kingdom. Leading Pride forward, he looked over his shoulder to make sure the others were with him. ![]() Rezkin tightened the strap securing his pack behind the saddle and then took the reins. Kingdoms And Chaos (King's Dark Tidings #4) ![]()
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