Greylady

by Peter Morwood

When going to war, hire allies stronger than your enemy. Not stronger than you.Otherwise getting rid of them can be a problem.That was how the Horse Lords came to Alba, and how they came to rule it. That was how Bayrd ar'Talvlyn rose from a mere captain's rank to become lord of his own clan. And that was how the Art Magic became a part of life and death for the Horse Lords, sowing the seeds of conflict for years to come.Later chronicles sought to cast the newcomers' deeds in a better light. They didn't mention how an entire country had been stolen from its rightful owners at sword's point...

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