“I’ll fetch us some horses,” Bertrand added. “Now get a move on.”
Marc sprung up from off of the rocky terrain no worse for wear. After taking ten strides, he turned around while continuing to move towards the keep.
“Meet you in the courtyard?” Marc asked.
“Were you thinking the horse would jump over the wall?” Bertrand teased.
“Beat you there!” Marc exclaimed before turning around in a single bound and ran off towards his quarters.

Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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