Marc shook his head, causing some dry ice to break free from his neck. The cold challenged him to function, but he was not about to give up on telling his story, even if no one was alive to see them… The world was a mess before we were cut off…
“Shortly after my return to the garrison, we received orders from the Maréchal to surrender the town to the Spanish and disband.”
He remembered the bitter taste in his mouth as he acknowledged their orders. Marc wanted to cut the man down for betraying this town and those who died defending it… Killing the messenger would’ve accomplished nothing…
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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