Battalion Banished: Defenders of the Overworld #2

Battalion Banished: Defenders of the Overworld #2 — page 5
4 surviving alone A chicken tottered into view through the high plains grass and Frida pulled out her iron sword and dispatched the bird eating it imme diately She waited a moment to see whether the raw flesh would make her sick but it didn’t Risks never bothered her when the chance of success was greater than or equal to that of harm This larger risk though would be worth it she had already decided She repeated aloud the sentiment that Corporal Kim had once voiced The only acceptable Overworld is a free Overworld Frida would have to leave that notion at the plains boundary though which she could make out across the dusky fields in the distance There Lady Craven’s underlings would be waiting I’m Drift she said again as though to convince herself Soon she approached the border where open grass lands met rocky foothills At least she knew the odds of skeletons spawning there 100 percent She pulled out her bow and stuck an arrow in the back waistband of her pants It wouldn’t do to appear aggressive but then again a girl had to be ready to defend herself The suspense did not last long Th-oop Thoo-thoo-thoo-ppp An arrow landed at her feet and then three more in a circle around her They had flown from a dark thicket of spruce trees Nancy Osa