King Akled hoped he was not too late as a Drum of the Leopard seat he had tried to keep his support for the
Ishadhi secret until the time was right to join the victorious side however the cunning little officer from the 47th who he had paid well to keep out of the way had it seemed discovered that which he should not have and with the audacity Aklad's spies ascribed to him acted to deal with it. Which had Akled was afraid forced his hand early when he had only his very illegal standing army to hand. King Akled commended his spies the man Gelmuxi Yofahu for all he was new come form the house of bells was as dangerous as they said he was
Brave, and commendable, if one could say that of an enemy, but not enough for the
Realms scratch force of mercenaries where less than six thousand strong to the Ishadhi's twenty thousand at Ifonaris with as many more in the surrounding Kraals not to mention the ten thousand Totikari warriors running at his command. Not even the children of the Dragons could withstand odds of that sort.
to be continued......
Ginger