That caused another burst of laughter. This time, the laughter felt more real. Probably because Damietta was close.
When they had decided to retreat, it was 70 of them there, but now only 45 were left. Still, it meant that 45 people could come back alive. Would the Commander praise him for this?
“I can see it!” one of the soldiers yelled. Crowley raised his head.
Indeed, he could see the fortifications far away, at long last. Around the city of Damietta, there were walls. He recalled how much trouble it was to break through them, but right now those walls looked reassuring.
And it wasn’t likely for the enemy to pursue them anymore. Inside the walls of Damietta, there should be plenty of Crusaders still left.
“Castle walls!”
“Damietta in sight!” the soldiers shouted.
A little more. Just a little more.
But just when Crowley thought this, his ears picked up a sound coming from behind. The sound much like that of earth rumbling, along with words in a foreign language and the voices of the pursuers.
“Damn!” Crowley spun around. They weren’t close yet, but the pursuing party was the biggest Crowley and his comrades had faced so far. And they were mounted. So they would catch up before long.
Gustavo screamed, “You gotta be kidding me! This can’t be happening, not when we’re so close!”
Crowley immediately ordered his comrades, “Run! Run for your life!”
But he himself didn’t move. Turning in the direction of the pursuers, he unsheathed his sword.
That caused another burst of laughter. This time, the laughter felt more real. Probably because Damietta was close.When they had decided to retreat, it was 70 of them there, but now only 45 were left. Still, it meant that 45 people could come back alive. Would the Commander praise him for this?“I can see it!” one of the soldiers yelled. Crowley raised his head.Indeed, he could see the fortifications far away, at long last. Around the city of Damietta, there were walls. He recalled how much trouble it was to break through them, but right now those walls looked reassuring.And it wasn’t likely for the enemy to pursue them anymore. Inside the walls of Damietta, there should be plenty of Crusaders still left.“Castle walls!”“Damietta in sight!” the soldiers shouted.A little more. Just a little more.But just when Crowley thought this, his ears picked up a sound coming from behind. The sound much like that of earth rumbling, along with words in a foreign language and the voices of the pursuers.“Damn!” Crowley spun around. They weren’t close yet, but the pursuing party was the biggest Crowley and his comrades had faced so far. And they were mounted. So they would catch up before long.Gustavo screamed, “You gotta be kidding me! This can’t be happening, not when we’re so close!”Crowley immediately ordered his comrades, “Run! Run for your life!”But he himself didn’t move. Turning in the direction of the pursuers, he unsheathed his sword.
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