As the two sentries relieving them saw them come out, they exchanged a dark smirk, scooped up two handfuls of snow to put out the warming campfire, and then ducked back into their tent.
Damn it, even the common soldiers had been bought off—they were trying to freeze him to death!
This was a tiny encampment consisting of about twenty tents, surrounded by a perimeter of carts. Not even Czech hedgehogs or caltrops were set up on the outer edges, and the surrounding terrain was completely flat with no natural defenses to rely on. At a glance, it was obvious they had no intention of staying here long-term.
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