Oathbreaker, Book 1: The Knight's Tale - Colin McComb

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ought before you knew who I might be. You thought you’d take advantage of a tired man, a man who needed help.” “No, Sir Knight, no, that’s not the case, no,” and I found my tongue running away from me as he settled the baby down into his lap. I tried to tear my hand away, but his grip was like stone. He drew his knife from his belt, said, “You’ll suffer only lightly for your sins,” and took my hand off with a single blow. He let go of my spouting wrist and picked up his sword as I howled. It hummed to life again, and I crawled backward away from him, and I knew then what my death looked like. But instead of killing me, he grabbed my stump and laid his blade on it and the blood stopped spraying from the wound, and that hurt worse’n all the rest put together. He stood above me, and I could see he was tired, but oh lords, still powerful! I curled up on the floor. He wiped his blade on my shirt and stuck it back into its sheath. He turned and picked up the baby and bundle of food. He bent to the hearth and picked up a piece of burning wood and walked toward the door while I struggled to stand up. He stopped at the door and said, “Get out.” I hurried past him, and as I rushed out, he tossed the brand behind him into the tinder by the fireplace. Then he told me that I better not put it out, or I’d find out that losing my hand wouldn’t be the worst thing that could happen to me. He took himself to the trees right over there. I saw metal glimmering in the firelight from behind me, and it moved out of the woods and I realized it was his metal horse. He swung himself up and rode west without looking back as my inn burned. I didn’t dare put it out. The villagers who came to put out the flames stopped when they saw the bodies inside. Even those who might have helped, I stopped—I didn’t want him to come back, because I know you fellows always keep your vows. The village put me out because they thought I’d had something to do with the deaths of their friends, even when I showed them where I used to have a hand. I was lucky to escape town with my life. I’ve been without a home ever since, begging because I have no hand and know no other work. He stole everything from me. The way I figure it, the knighthood owes me at least a way to get out of the fix I’m in. And I been helpful to you, ain’t I? Colin McComb Oathbreaker, Book 1: The Knight's Tale 57
Recommendation: Execute this man for treason. Recorded, Winthorn RECOMMENDATION SIGNED Colin McComb Oathbreaker, Book 1: The Knight's Tale 58
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This book is a work of fiction. Eve
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Prologue He rode, his proud face bl
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His father was one of the Knights F
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“You were knocked unconscious by
Page 10 and 11: The General’s Tale I write this l
Page 12 and 13: I have led men in the Imperial armi
Page 14 and 15: though I have a good idea who order
Page 16 and 17: I will not recount here the full pa
Page 18 and 19: When the 4,000 knights (a mixture o
Page 20 and 21: populace turn away from its externa
Page 22 and 23: Most of the nobles with whom I met
Page 24 and 25: histories, we set off a feud betwee
Page 26 and 27: I gave him my full attention. A sma
Page 28 and 29: a gesture toward my leg: I had band
Page 30 and 31: I found Hargrave and told him to ca
Page 32 and 33: to you. It’s a poor strategist wh
Page 34 and 35: “Glasyin, I would hold you in the
Page 36 and 37: “How did they turn you?” He fro
Page 38 and 39: Interlude: Out of the City Pelagir
Page 40 and 41: at his side and his pet wizard at h
Page 42 and 43: anks of the Knights Faithful, valua
Page 44 and 45: The Forester’s Tale Cold steel pr
Page 46 and 47: It was midafternoon. We had been ru
Page 48 and 49: His hard mouth quirks slightly. “
Page 50 and 51: Like the other recruits, Pelagir wa
Page 52 and 53: The new knights were healing quickl
Page 54 and 55: Caltash said, would develop a uniqu
Page 56 and 57: The Taverner’s Tale One account o
Page 58 and 59: Only the man moved way too fast for
Page 62 and 63: The Sailor’s Tale The errant knig
Page 64 and 65: “Out of the way,” Pol snarled,
Page 66 and 67: he said or maybe he was playing a b
Page 68 and 69: The Ocarina’s sailors began to st
Page 70 and 71: Tell no one of what you have seen h
Page 72 and 73: “In a safe place, with trusted co
Page 74 and 75: “She will be taught of duty, hono
Page 76 and 77: Winter, CY 585 The Shepherd’s Tal
Page 78 and 79: Magi might have some stern question
Page 80 and 81: around long enough for me to know w
Page 82 and 83: life I’d chosen slipping away in
Page 84 and 85: “I know this is a shock,” I sai
Page 86 and 87: “No, I suppose they wouldn’t fo
Page 88 and 89: “You claimed the king as your fri
Page 90 and 91: “Though he does not know it yet,
Page 92 and 93: “Without reserve. He has been cru
Page 94 and 95: “I can’t tell you that.” He l
Page 96 and 97: can be refugees looking for a new h
Page 98 and 99: Glasyin studied him, stroking the b
Page 100 and 101: Dedication This book is dedicated t
Page 102: About the Author Colin McComb was b
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