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er but far enough away
so that their criminal doings would not be noticed. I decided that
I'd rather we were well-prepared for the upcoming ambush, slowed the
caravan and warned the other guards. Personally, I took out my tower
shield, strapping it lightly to an arm so that I could rid myself of
it quickly. My fur is short, save at mane and tail, and gleaming
white all over; in this darkness I made the only possible target for
arrow fire.
We walked on, waiting for the wolves to spring their ambush.
They broke from the trees howling and screaming and waving their
ill-made weapons. Our five archers let loose a volley, dropping one.
It was good shooting for such a night. I stepped out from the
caravan; no missiles came towards me so I lowered the shield and
picked out their pack leader. The wolves and dogs were mostly of
mottled black and chocolate brown, their leader was a big, dirty
white, some sort of polar wolf.
I steadied myself, raised my power within me and initiated The
Unicorn's Charge, an instant of speed carrying me the hundred yards to
the pack before they could blink at the white blur. Just before the
magic of my charge began to falter, I slammed into the leading three
wolves with my shield held crossways, splattering them away helpless
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