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To The Cannels!
Posted by Martigan on August 17, 1999 at 17:29:20:
Striding through the City, alarm bells clanging and shouting at every turn. Citizens and slaves scurrying and Warriors preparing for the defence of the City......
Martigan glances upwards as the tarn wires are drawn across the walls an over the rooftops. moving swiftly to the canals, a body of men at his command he shouts out his orders in all directions as weapons and vessels are prepared.
His own ship, The Gilreth, newly fitted out and rigged is prepared for the defence of BM. He leaps aboard as the crew ready themselves to leave the City and row downstream on the great Larius river. He has already discussed what is to be done, with the other Captains and those of the castes of Merchants and Fishermen. Every vessel in the City is being prepared. Archers are joining the lighter craft of the Merchants and the Fishermen, skilful and adept with the three pronged trident are ready. The ram ships, swift and deadly are manned, hides strung out on the decks, crews ready with sword, spear and bow.
The northern and southern gates to the river are secured. Those of the Caste of Fisherman will act as the initial watchmen, lighting huge beacons at any evidence of oncoming raiders. Those of the Caste of Blacksmiths and Metalworkers are preparing enormous chains to be strung across the river, North and South. In the event of attack from the South, barrels of flaming tharlarian oil will be struck on the downstream current.
If all is lost, sea and river craft will be torched, and the river blockaded.
As the southern gate is raised with the grinding of metal on metal, Th Gilreth passes out of the City and onto the great Laurius River. Looking through a glass of the Caste of Builders, Martigan looks to the outer defences on the waters......
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