Iron Blooded - Nine: The Count’s Son

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Before it, the Count’s men were impossible to miss.

Polished plate armor gleamed in the sun as Knights and Men at arms rode along the snaking columns. There were more soldiers than I’d ever seen grouped together - even at the War Camp.

“They look like bloody peacocks,” said Kato.

As we watched one of the supply wagons hit a loose stone. It bounced, jerking sideways. One of the wheels loosened and popped off. The renegade wheel rolled towards the slope of the ...