Terra Ferra

Colonel Smith watched as his troops crossed the small but deep river at one of the two crossings they had identified. How far behind him were the pursers? For two days now they had been retreating if they did not delay the kellerites soon the whole army would disintegrate. The cavalry and the Nordsboccan troops where god knows where but as commander of the rear guard he had to stop somewhere and give the rest a chance to escape. This looked as good a spot as any he remarked to nobody in particular.

Turning to his aide he gestured to a hill a way back from the river.“I will form the brigade up there. Inform General Garrot we will hold as long as possible if we last until night I will resume the retreat.” the aid had hardly disappeared up the track they had been following before shouts and gunfire could be heard. the Kellerites had court them.