and Saben had
that way, we could just sit there and take them as they come."
"I'd rather go in," Arñe looked eager.
Paks grinned. "So would I. I never heard of a tunnel that long; I wonder who dug it and when."
"The reputation this city's got," said Vik, "it may have been there since the walls were built. It would explain a lot of things about Rotengre."
As dusk fell, the entire camp bubbled with speculation. They mustered after supper, and the Duke explained their plans. The Phelani would assault the wall, while the Halverics tried their ram on the north gate. Vladi had taken a couple of spear cohorts and joined the Sorellin militia for an assault through the tunnel. The remaining Sorellin militia would attack with their catapult and ladder teams. Cracolnya's cohort eegr