Two sentinels on relief duty exchanged a sinister smirk as they saw them emerge. They scooped up two handfuls of snow to put out the campfire used for warmth, and then ducked back inside their tent.
Damn it, even the common soldiers had been bought off! They were trying to freeze him to death!
This was a tiny military encampment consisting of about twenty tents, ringed by supply carts. The perimeter lacked even caltrops or spiked barriers, and the surrounding terrain was flat and entirely devoid of natural defenses. It was obvious no one intended to stay here long.
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