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Leoric brought the big Friesian around, iron-shod hooves striking sparks from the cobbles.
Chaos had erupted around them. Shouts and bodies diving aside. The gates ahead were already moving.
Aetheris reared, forelegs flashing, and Althea’s cry cut through the din. Leoric saw her slip, saw her lunge forward and press both hands to the mare’s neck.
Leoric’s heart slammed against his ribs. He pushed Astraeus harder, closing the gap.
"Hold on!" he bellowed over the thunder of hooves.
Leoric drew the warhammer in a single fluid motion. He swung down as Althea regained control. He broke a shoulder, cleared a path.
Althea shot past him like a white streak, hair whipping, the mare’s hooves scraping the stones as she ducked low under the bars. Leoric followed a heartbeat later, ducking so close the iron teeth raked across his greatcoat, tearing cloth but missing flesh.
They burst through into the open road beyond the walls, the roar of pursuit muffled behind the slamming gate.
Chaos had erupted around them. Shouts and bodies diving aside. The gates ahead were already moving.
Aetheris reared, forelegs flashing, and Althea’s cry cut through the din. Leoric saw her slip, saw her lunge forward and press both hands to the mare’s neck.
Leoric’s heart slammed against his ribs. He pushed Astraeus harder, closing the gap.
"Hold on!" he bellowed over the thunder of hooves.
Leoric drew the warhammer in a single fluid motion. He swung down as Althea regained control. He broke a shoulder, cleared a path.
Althea shot past him like a white streak, hair whipping, the mare’s hooves scraping the stones as she ducked low under the bars. Leoric followed a heartbeat later, ducking so close the iron teeth raked across his greatcoat, tearing cloth but missing flesh.
They burst through into the open road beyond the walls, the roar of pursuit muffled behind the slamming gate.
