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. "My guess is that
they've camped somewhere for the day, out of the sun. They
probably haven't moved too far off the road." She scanned
the horizon, stopping to examine the edge of a thicket of
pines just a little to the west. "See there?" she asked, point-
ing. "Under those trees? It's nearly at the edge of my
vision - they could almost be ants!" She concentrated. "No,
I'm sure I saw a red plume waving. It's the Bloody Blades."
Flint shivered involuntarily at the name. "What are the
Bloody Blades?"
Perian pursed her lips while she thought. "The House
Guard. The Blades are just one regiment of three, each con-
taining two hundred soldiers. The other regiments are the
Silver Swords and the Black Bolts. The three regiments al-
ways fight together as a synchronized force, complementing
their strengths and weaknesses. They form units of heavy
infantry, light infantry, and crossbows."
"Could you try not to sound so proud of them?" Flint
grumbled.
Perian looked only mildly embarrassed. "Old habits," she
said.
Flint whistled through his teeth. "Six hundred dwarves
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