             ,,*APT] ,,XVI
         ,,! ,,W> ,,9 ,,AFRICA
  ,:5 ,A/OLPHO _H DESC5D$ 6! E>? )!
PRECI\S PHIAL1 ,/4 ,JOHN %[$ HM A PLANT
( M>VELL\S VIRTUES1 ) : HE TOLD HM HE _H
ONLY 6T\* ! EYES (! K+ ( ,ABYSS9IA
6RE/ORE HM 6SI<T4 8,T IMPORTANT S]VICE10
SD ! SA9T1 8A4$ 6YR HAV+ DELIV]$ HM F !
,H>PIES1 W 9DUCE HM 6GIVE Y AN >MY ":)
6ATTACK ! ,AFRICANS 9 _! RE>1 & =CE !M
6RETURN F ,FR.E 6DEF5D _! [N C.TRY40 ,!
SA9T AL 9/RUCT$ HM H[ 6L1D 8 TROOPS 9
SAFETY ACR ! GRT DES]TS1 ": C>AVANS >E
(T5 OV]:ELM$ ) MOV+ COLUMNS ( S&4
,A/OLPHO1 =TIFI$ ) AMPLE 9/RUC;NS1
REM.T$ ! ,HIPPOGRIFF1 ?ANK$ ! SA9T1 RCVD
8 B.S+1 & TOOK 8 FLI<T D[N 6! LEVEL
C.TRY4
  ,KEEP+ ! C\RSE (! RIV] ,NILE1 HE SOON
>RIV$ AT ! CAPITAL ( ,ABYSS9IA1 & REJO9$
,S5APUS4 ,! JOY (! K+ 0 GRT :5 HE HE>D
AG ! VOICE (! H]O :O _H DELIV]$ HM F !
,H>PIES4 ,A/OLPHO T\*$ 8 EYES )! PLANT :
HE _H BR"\ F ! T]RE/RIAL P>ADISE1 &
RE/OR$ _! SI<T4 ,! K+'S GRATITUDE 0
UNB.D$4 ,HE BE7$ HM 6"N A REW>D1 PROMIS+
6GRANT X1 :AT"E X MI<T BE4 ,A/OLPHO ASK$
AN >MY 6G 6! ASSI/.E ( ,*>LEMAGNE1 &! K+
N ONLY GRANT$ HM A HUNDR$ ?\S& M51 B
(F]$ 6L1D !M HMF4
  ,! NI<T 2F ! "D APPO9T$ =! DE"PURE (!
TROOPS1 ,A/OLPHO M.T$ 8 W+$ HORSE1 &
DIRECT$ 8 FLI<T T[>DS A M.TA91 :;E !
FI]CE ,S\?-W9D ISSUES1 ^: BLA/ RAISES !
S&S (! ,NUBIAN DES]T1 & :IRLS !M ONW>D 9
OV]:ELM+ CL\DS4 ,! PALAD91 0! ADVICE (
,/4 ,JOHN1 _H PREP>$ HMF )A L1!R BAG1 :
HE PLAC$ ADROITLY1 ) XS M\? OP51 OV] !
V5T :;E ISSUES ? T]RI# W9D4 ,AT ! F/
DAWN ( MORN+ ! W9D RU%$ F XS CAV]N
6RESUME XS DAILY C\RSE1 & 0 CAU<T 9 !
BAG1 & SECURELY TI$ UP4 ,A/OLPHO1
DELI<T$ ) 8 PRIZE1 RETURN$ 6HIS >MY1
PLAC$ HMF AT _! H1D1 & -M;ED 8 M>*4 ,!
,ABYSS9IANS TRAV]S$ )\T DANG] OR
DI6ICULTY ^? VA/ FIELDS ( S& : SEP>ATE
_! C.TRY F ! K+DOMS ( ,NOR!RN ,AFRICA1 =
! T]RI# ,S\?-W9D1 TAK5 -PLETELY CAPTIVE1
_H N =CE 5 LEFT 6BL[ \ A C&LE4
  ,S5APUS 0 4TRESS$ T HE CD N FURNI% ANY
CAVALRY1 = 8 C.TRY1 RI* 9 CAMELS &
ELEPHANTS1 0 DE/ITUTE ( HORSES4 ,?
DI6ICULTY ! SA9T _H =ESE51 & _H TAU<T
,A/OLPHO ! M1NS ( REM$Y+4 ,HE N[ PUT ^?
M1NS 9 OP],N4 ,HAV+ R1*$ A PLACE :;E HE
2HELD A VA/ PLA9 &! SEA1 HE *OSE F 8
TROOPS ^? :O APPE>$ 6BE ! BE/ MADE &!
MO/ 9TELLIG5T4 ,^! HE CAUS$ 6BE >RANG$ 9
SQUADRONS AT ! FOOT (A L(TY M.TA9 :
BORD]$ ! PLA91 & HE HMF M.T$ 6! SUMMIT
6C>RY 96E6ECT 8 GRT DESIGN4 ,"H HE F.D
VA/ QUANTITIES ( FRAG;TS ( ROCK & PEB#S4
,^! HE SET ROLL+ D[N ! M.TA9'S SIDE1 &1
WOND];L 6RELATE1 Z !Y ROLL$ !Y GREW 9
SIZE1 MADE !MVS BODIES1 LEGS1 NECKS1 &
L;G FACES4 ,NEXT !Y 2GAN 6NEI<1 6CURVET1
6SCAMP] ON ALL SIDES OV] ! PLA94 ,"S 7
BAY1 "S ROAN1 "S DAPPLE1 "S *E/NUT4 ,!
TROOPS AT ! FOOT (! M.TA9 EX]T$ !MVS
6CAT* ^! NEW-CR1T$ HORSES1 : !Y EASILY
DID1 =! MIRACLE _H BE5 S 3SID]ATE Z
6PROVIDE ALL ! HORSES ) BRIDLES &
SA4LES4 ,A/OLPHO ?US SU45LY F.D HMF
SUPPLI$ ) AN EXCELL5T CORPS ( CAVALRY1 N
FEW] 7Z ,>*BI%OP ,TURP9 ASS]TS7 ?AN
EI<TY ?\S& /R;G4 ,) ^! TROOPS ,A/OLPHO
REDUC$ ALL ! C.TRY 6SUBJEC;N1 & AT LA/
>RIV$ 2F ! WALLS ( ,AGRAMANT'S CAPITAL
C;Y1 ,BIS]TA1 6: HE LAID SIEGE4
  ,WE M/ N[ RETURN 6! CAMP (! ,*RI/IANS1
: LAY 2F ,>LES1 6: C;Y ! ,S>AC5S _H
RETIR$ AF 2+ DEF1T$ 9 A NI<T ATTACK L$
ON 0,R9ALDO4 ,AGRAMANT "H RCVD ! TID+S (
! 9VA.N ( 8 C.TRY 0A FRE% 5EMY1 !
,ABYSS9IANS1 & LE>N$ T ,BIS]TA 0 9 DANG]
( FALL+ 96_! H&S4 ,HE TOOK C\NSEL ( 8
(FIC]S1 & DECID$ 6S5D AN EMBASSY
6,*>LES1 PROPOS+ T ! :OLE QU>REL %D 2
SUBMITT$ 6! -BAT ( TWO W>RIORS1 "O F EA*
SIDE1 AC 6! ISSUE ( : X %D 2 DECID$ :
"PY %D PAY TRIBUTE 6! O!R1 &! W> %D
C1SE4 ,*>LEMAGNE1 :O _H N HE>D (!
FAVORA# TURN : A6AIRS _H TAK5 9 ,AFRICA1
R1DILY AGRE$ 6? PROPOSAL1 & ,R9ALDO 0
SELECT$ ON ! "P (! ,*RI/IANS 6SU/A9 !
-BAT4
  ,! ,S>AC5S SELECT$ ,ROG]O = _!
*AMPION4 ,ROG]O 0 / 9 ! ,S>AC5 CAMP1
KEPT "! 0HONOR AL"O1 = 8 M9D _H BE5 OP5$
6! TRU? (! ,*RI/IAN FAI? 0! >GU;T (
,BRADAMANTE1 & HE _H RESOLV$ 6L1VE ! "PY
(! 9FIDELS ON ! F/ FAVORA# OPPORTUN;Y1 &
6JO9 ! ,*RI/IAN SIDE4 ,B 8 HONOR =BADE
HM 6D ? :ILE 8 =M] FRS 7 9 4TRESS2 & ?US
HE WAIT$ = :AT "T MI<T BR+ =?1 :5 HE 0
/>TL$ 0! ANN\NCE;T T HE _H BE5 SELECT$
6UPHOLD ! CAUSE (! ,S>AC5S AG/ !
,*RI/IANS1 & T 8 FOE 0 6BE ,R9ALDO1 !
BRO!R ( ,BRADAMANTE4
  ,:ILE ,ROG]O 0 OV]:ELM$ ) ? 9TELLIG;E1
,BRADAMANTE ON H] SIDE FELT ! DEEPE/
4TRESS AT HE>+ (! PROPOS$ -BAT4 ,IF
,ROG]O %D FALL1 %E FELT T NO O!R MAN
LIV+ 0 WOR?Y ( H] LOVE2 & IF1 ON ! O!R
H&1 ,H1V5 %D RESOLVE 6PUNI% ,FR.E 0! D1?
( H] *OS5 *AMPION1 ,BRADAMANTE WD H
6DEPLORE H] BRO!R1 S DE> 6H]1 & 2 NO
LESS -PLETELY S"E$ F ! OBJECT ( H]
A6EC;NS4
  ,:ILE ! FAIR LADY GAVE H]F UP 6^! SAD
?"\S1 ! SAGE 5*ANTRESS1 ,MELISSA1 SU45LY
APPE>$ 2F H]4 8,FE> N1 MY DAU<T]10 SD
%E1 8,I % F9D A WAY 69T]RUPT ? -BAT : S
4TRESSES Y40
  ,M1N:ILE ,R9ALDO & ,ROG]O PREP>$ _!
W1PONS =! 3FLICT4 ,R9ALDO _H ! *OICE1 &
DECID$ T X %D 2 ON FOOT1 &) NO W1PONS B
! BATTLE-AXE & PONI>D4 ,! PLACE ASSIGN$
0 A PLA9 2T ! CAMP ( ,*>LEMAGNE &! WALLS
( ,>LES4
  ,H>DLY _H ! DAWN ANN\NC$ ! "D APPO9T$
= ? MEMORA# -BAT1 :5 H]ALDS PROCE$$ F
BO? SIDES 6M>K ! LI/S4 ,]EL;G ! ,AFRICAN
TROOPS 7 SE5 6ADV.E F ! C;Y1 ,AGRAMANT
AT _! H1D2 8 BRILLIANT >MS ADORN$ 9 !
,MOORI% FA%ION1 8 HORSE A BAY1 )A :ITE
/> ON 8 =EH1D4 ,ROG]O M>*$ AT 8 SIDE1 &
"S (! GRTE/ W>RIORS (! ,S>AC5 CAMP
ATT5D$ HM1 BE>+ ! V>I\S "PS ( 8 >MOR &
W1PONS4 ,*>LEMAGNE1 ON 8 "P1 PROCE$$ F 8
9TR5*;TS1 RANG$ 8 TROOPS 9 SEMICIRCLE1 &
/OOD SURR.D$ 0HIS PE]S & PALAD9S4 ,"S (
!M BORE POR;NS (! >MOR ( ,R9ALDO1 !
CELEBRAT$ ,OGI]1 ! ,DANE1 BE>+ ! HELMET
: ,R9ALDO TOOK F ,MAMBR9O4 ,DUKE ,NAMO (
,BAV>IA & ,SALOMON ( ,BRETAGNE BORE TWO
AXES1 ( EQUAL WEI<T1 PREP>$ =! O3A.N4
  ,! T]MS (! -BAT 7 !N SWORN 6)! UTMO/
SOLEMN;Y 0ALL "PIES4 ,X 0 AGRE$ T1 IF F
EI "P ANY ATTEMPT 0 MADE 69T]RUPT !
BATTLE1 BO? -BATANTS %D TURN _! >MS AG/
! "PY : %D 2 GUILTY (! 9T]RUP;N2 & BO?
MON>*S ASS5T$ 6! 3DI;N1 T 9 S* CASE !
*AMPION (! (F5D+ "PY %D 2 4*>G$ F 8
ALLEGI.E1 & AT LIB]TY 6TRANSF] 8 >MS 6!
O!R SIDE4
  ,:5 ALL ! PREP>,NS 7 3CLUD$1 ! MON>*S
& _! ATT5DANTS RETIR$ EA* 6HIS [N SIDE1
&! *AMPIONS 7 LEFT AL"O4 ,! TWO W>RIORS
ADV.ED ) M1SUR$ /EPS T[>DS EA* O!R1 &
MET 9 ! MI4LE (! SPACE4 ,!Y ATTACK$ "O
ANO!R AT ! SAME MO;T1 &! AIR RES.D$ )!
BL[S !Y GAVE4 ,SP>KS FLEW F _! BATTLE-
AXES1 :ILE ! VELOC;Y ) : !Y MANAG$ _!
W1PONS A/ONI%$ ! 2HOLD]S4 ,ROG]O1 ALW
REMEMB]+ T 8 ANTAGONI/ 0 ! BRO!R ( 8
2TRO!D1 CD N AIM A D1DLY W.D2 HE /ROVE
ONLY 6W>D (F ^? LEVELL$ AG/ HMF4
,R9ALDO1 ON ! O!R H&1 M* Z HE E/EEM$
,ROG]O1 SP>$ N 8 BL[S1 = HE EAG]LY
DESIR$ VICTORY = 8 [N SAKE1 &=! SAKE ( 8
C.TRY & 8 FAI?4
  ,! ,S>AC5S SOON P]CVD T _! *AMPION F"\
FEEBLY1 & GAVE N 6,R9ALDO S* BL[S Z HE
RCVD F HM4 ,8 4ADVANTAGE 0 S M>K$1 T
ANXIETY & %AME 7 MANIFE/ ON ! C.T5.E (
,AGRAMANT4 ,MELISSA1 "O (! MO/ ACUTE
5*ANTRESSES T "E LIV$1 SEIZ$ ? MO;T
64GUISE H]F "U ! =M ( ,RODOMONT1 T RUDE
& IMPETU\S W>RIOR1 :O _H N[ = "S "T BE5
ABS5T F ! ,S>AC5 CAMP4 ,APPROA*+
,AGRAMANT1 %E SD1 8,H[ CD Y1 MY "L1 H !
IMPRUD;E ( SELECT+ A "Y MAN )\T EXP]I;E
6OPPOSE ! MO/ RED\BTA# W>RIOR ( ,FR.E8
,SURELY Y M/ H BE5 REG>D.S (! HONOR ( YR
>MS1 &(! FATE ( YR EMPIRE6 ,B X IS N TOO
LATE4 ,BR1K )\T DELAY ! AGREE;T : IS
SURE 6RESULT 9 YR RU940 ,S SAY+1 %E
A4RESS$ ! TROOPS :O /OOD NE>4 8,FRS10 SD
%E1 8FOLL[ ME2 "U MY GUID.E E "O ( Y W 2
A MAT* =A SCORE ( ^? FEE# ,*RI/IANS40
,AGRAMANT1 DELI<T$ AT SEE+ ,RODOMONT
ONCE M AT 8 SIDE1 GAVE 8 3S5T1 &!
,S>AC5S1 AT ! 9/ANT1 C\*$ _! L.ES1 SET
SPURS 6_! /E$S1 & SWEPT D[N ^U ! ,FR5*4
,MELISSA1 :5 %E SAW H] "W SU3ESS;L1
4APPE>$4
  ,R9ALDO & ,ROG]O1 SEE+ ! TRUCE BROK51
&! TWO >MIES 5GAG$ 9 G5]AL 3FLICT1 /OPP$
_! BATTLE2 _! M>TIAL FURY C1S$ AT ONCE1
!Y JO9$ H&S1 & RESOLV$ 6ACT NO M ON EI
SIDE UNTIL X %D 2 CLE>LY ASC]TA9$ : "PY
_H FAIL$ 6OBS]VE XS OA?4 ,BO? RENEW$ _!
PROMISE 6AB&ON ="E ! "PY : _H BE5 ?US
FALSE & P]JUR$4
  ,M1N:ILE1 ! ,*RI/IANS1 AF ! F/ MO;T (
SURPRISE1 MET ! ,S>AC5S ) C\RAGE RED\#D
0RAGE AT ! TR1*]Y ( _! FOES4 ,GUIDO !
,WILD1 BRO!R & RIVAL ( ,R9ALDO1 ,GRI6ON
& ,AQUILANT1 SONS ( ,OLIV]1 & NUM]\S
O!RS ^: "NS H ALR BE5 CELEBRAT$ 9 \R
RECITALS1 B1T BACK ! ASSAILANTS1 & AT
LA/1 AF PRODIGI\S SLAU<T]1 =C$ !M 6TAKE
%ELT] )9 ! WALLS ( ,>LES4
  ,WE W N[ RETURN 6,ORL&O1 :OM WE LA/
HE>D ( Z FURI\SLY MAD1 & DO+ A ?\S& ACTS
( VIOL;E 9 8 S5SE.S RAGE4 ,"O "D HE CAME
6! BORD]S (A /R1M : 9T]CEPT$ 8 C\RSE4
,HE SWAM ACR X1 = HE CD SWIM L AN OTT]1
& ON ! O!R SIDE SAW A P1SANT WAT]+ 8
HORSE4 ,HE SEIZ$ ! ANIMAL1 9 SPITE (!
RESI/.E (! P1SANT1 & RODE X ) FURI\S
SPE$ TILL HE >RIV$ AT ! SEA-COA/1 ":
,SPA9 IS DIVID$ F ,AFRICA 0ONLY A N>R[
/RAIT4 ,AT ! MO;T ( 8 >RIVAL1 A VESSEL
_H J PUT (F 6CROSS ! /RAIT4 ,%E 0 FULL (
P :O1 ) GLASS 9 H&1 SEEM$ 6BE TAK+ A
M]RY F>EWELL (! L&1 WAFT$ 0A FAVORA#
BREEZE4
  ,! FRANTIC ,ORL&O CRI$ \ 6!M 6/OP &
TAKE HM IN2 B !Y1 HAV+ NO DESIRE 6ADMIT
A MADMAN 6_! -PANY1 PD HM NO ATT5;N4 ,!
PALAD9 ?"\ ? 2HAVIOR V UNCIVIL2 & 0=CE (
BL[S MADE 8 HORSE C>RY HM 96! WAT] 9
PURSUIT (! %IP4 ,! WRET*$ ANIMAL SOON _H
ONLY 8 H1D ABV WAT]2 B Z ,ORL&O URG$ HM
=W>D1 NO?+ 0 LEFT =! POOR B1/ B EI 6DIE
OR SWIM OV] 6,AFRICA4
  ,ALR ,ORL&O _H LO/ SI<T (! B>K2 4T.E &
! SWELL (! SEA -PLETELY HID X F 8 SI<T4
,HE 3T9U$ 6PRESS 8 HORSE =W>D1 TILL AT
LA/ X CD /RU7LE NO M1 & SUNK 2N HM4
,ORL&O1 NOWISE 3C]N$1 /RET*$ \ 8 N]V\S
>MS1 PU6+ ! SALT WAT] F 2F 8 M\?1 &
C>RI$ 8 H1D ABV ! WAVES4 ,=TUNATELY !Y 7
N R\<1 SC>CE A BR1? ( W9D AGITAT$ !
SURFACE2 O!RWISE1 ! 9V9CI# ,ORL&O WD !N
H MET 8 D1?4 ,B =TUNE1 : X IS SD FAVORS
FOOLS1 DELIV]$ HM F ? DANG]1 & L&$ HM
SAFE ON ! %ORE ( ,CEUTA4 ,"H HE RAM#D
AL;G ! %ORE TILL HE CAME 6": ! BLACK >MY
( ,A/OLPHO HELD XS CAMP4
  ,N[ X HAPP5$1 J 2F ? "T1 T A VESSEL
FILL$ ) PRISON]S : ,RODOMONT _H TAK5 AT
! BRIDGE _H >RIV$1 &1 N "K+ (! PRES;E (!
,ABYSS9IAN >MY1 _H SAIL$ "R 96PORT1 ": (
C\RSE ! PRISON]S & _! CAPTORS *ANG$
PLACES1 ! =M] 2+ SET AT LIB]TY & RCVD )
ALL JOY1 ! LATT] S5T 6S]VE 9 ! GALLEYS4
,A/OLPHO ?US F.D HMF SURR.D$ ) ,*RI/IAN
KNI<TS1 & HE & 8 FRS 7 EX*ANG+ GREET+S &
FELICIT,NS1 :5 A NOISE 0 HE>D 9 ! CAMP1
& SEEM$ 69CR1SE E MO;T4
  ,A/OLPHO & 8 FRS SEIZ$ _! W1PONS1 M.T$
_! HORSES1 & RODE 6! QU>T] :;E ! NOISE
PROCE$$4 ,IMAG9E _! A/ONI%;T :5 !Y SAW T
! TUMULT 0 CAUS$ 0A S+LE MAN1 P]FECTLY
NAK$1 & BR[N$ ) DIRT & EXPOSURE1 B (A
=CE & FURY S T]RI# T HE OV]TURN$ ALL T
(F]$ 6LAY H&S ON HM4
  ,A/OLPHO1 ,DUDON1 ,OLIV]1 & ,FLORISM>T
GAZ$ AT HM ) AMAZE;T4 ,X 0 ) DI6ICULTY
!Y KNEW HM4 ,A/OLPHO1 :O _H BE5 W>N$ ( 8
3DI;N 0HIS HOLY MONITOR1 0 ! F/
6RECOGNIZE HM4 ,Z ! PALAD9S CLOS$ R.D
,ORL&O1 ! MADMAN D1LT "O & ANO!R A BL[ (
8 FI/1 :1 IF !Y _H N BE5 9 >MOR1 OR HE
_H _H ANY W1PON1 WD PROBABLY H DESPAT*$
!M2 Z X WAS1 ,DUDON & ,A/OLPHO M1SUR$ _!
L5G? ON ! S&4 ,B ,FLORISM>T SEIZ$ HM F
2H1 ,SANSONNET & ANO!R GRASP$ 8 LEGS1 &
AT LA/ !Y SU3E$$ 9 SECUR+ HM ) ROPES4
,!Y TOOK HM 6! WAT]-SIDE & WA%$ HM WELL1
& !N ,A/OLPHO1 HAV+ F/ B&AG$ 8 M\? S T
HE CD N BR1! EXCEPT "? 8 NOSE1 BR"\ !
PRECI\S PHIAL1 UNCORK$ X1 & PLAC$ X
ADROITLY "U 8 NO/RILS1 :5 ! GD ,ORL&O
TOOK X ALL UP 9 "O BR1?4 ,O M>VELL\S
PRODIGY6 ,! PALAD9 RECOV]$ 9 AN 9/ANT
ALL 8 9TELLIG;E4 ,HE FELT L "O :O _H
AWAK5$ F A PA9;L DR1M1 9 : HE _H 2LIEV$
T MON/]S 7 AB 6TE> HM 6PIECES4 ,HE SEEM$
PRO/RAT$1 SIL5T1 & ABA%$4 ,FLORISM>T1
,OLIV]1 & ,A/OLPHO /OOD GAZ+ ^U HM1 :ILE
HE TURN$ 8 EYES >.D & ON HMF4 ,HE SEEM$
SURPRIS$ 6F9D HMF NAK$1 B.D1 & /RET*$ ON
! SEA-%ORE4 ,AF A FEW MO;TS HE RECOGNIZ$
8 FRS1 & SPOKE 6!M 9 A T"O S T5D] T !Y
HA/5$ 6UNB9D HM1 & 6SUPPLY HM ) G>;TS4
,!N !Y EX]T$ !MVS 63SOLE HM1 6DIM9I% !
WEI<T ) : 8 _SS 7 OPPRESS$1 & 6MAKE HM
=GET ! WRET*$ 3DI;N 96: HE _H BE5 SUNK4
  ,ORL&O1 9 RECOV]+ 8 R1SON1 F.D HMF AL
DELIV]$ F 8 9SANE ATTA*;T 6! QUE5 (
,CA?AY4 ,8 HE>T FELT N[ NO FUR!R 9FLU;ED
0! RECOLLEC;N ( H] ?AN 6BE MOV$ ) AN
>D5T DESIRE 6RETRIEVE 8 FAME 0"S 4T+UI%$
EXPLOIT4 ,A/OLPHO WD GLADLY H YIELD$ 6HM
! *IEF -M& (! >MY1 B ,ORL&O WD N TAKE F
! FR 6:OM HE [$ S M* ! GLORY (!
CAMPAIGN2 B 9 "EY?+ ! TWO PALAD9S ACT$ 9
3C]T1 & UNIT$ _! C\NSELS4 ,!Y PROPOS$
6MAKE A G5]AL ASSAULT ON ! C;Y (
,BIS]TA1 & 7 ONLY WAIT+ A FAVORA# MO;T1
:5 _! PLAN 0 9T]RUPT$ 0NEW EV5TS4
  ,AGRAMANT1 AF ! BLOODY BATTLE : FOLL[$
! 9FRAC;N (! TRUCE1 F.D HMF S W1K T HE
SAW X 0 9 VA9 6ATTEMPT 6REMA9 9 ,FR.E4
,S1 9 3C]T ) ,SOBR9O1 ! BRAVE/ & MO/
TRU/$ ( 8 *IEFS1 HE EMB>K$ 6RETURN 6HIS
[N C.TRY1 HAV+ PREVI\SLY S5T (F 8 FEW
REMA9+ TROOPS 9 ! SAME DIREC;N4 ,!
VESSEL : C>RI$ ,AGRAMANT & ,SOBR9O
APPROA*$ ! %ORE ": ! >MY ( ,A/OLPHO LAY
5CAMP$ 2F ,BIS]TA1 &1 HAV+ 4COV]$ ? FACT
2F X 0 TOO LATE1 ! K+ -M&$ ! PILOT 6/E]
EA/W>D1 )A VIEW 6SEEK PROTEC;N (! K+ (
,EGYPT4 ,B ! W1!R 2COM+ R\<1 HE 3S5T$ 6!
ADVICE ( 8 -PANIONS1 & S"\ H>BOR 9 AN
ISL& : LIES 2T ,SICILY & ,AFRICA4 ,"! HE
F.D ,GRADASSO1 ! W>LIKE K+ ( ,S]ICANE1
:O _H -E 6,FR.E 6POSSESS HMF (! HORSE
,BAY>D &! SWORD ,DUR9DANA2 &1 HAV+
PROCUR$ BO? ^! PRIZES1 0 RETURN+ 6HIS [N
C.TRY4
  ,! TWO K+S1 :O _H BE5 -PANIONS 9 >MS
"U ! WALLS ( ,P>IS1 EMBRAC$ "O ANO!R
A6EC;NATELY4 ,GRADASSO LE>N$ ) REGRET !
REV]SES ( ,AGRAMANT1 & (F]$ HM 8 TROOPS
& 8 P]SON4 ,HE /R;GLY DEPRECAT$ RESORT+
6,EGYPT = AID4 8,REMEMB] ! GRT ,POMPEY10
SD HE1 8& %UN T FATAL %ORE4 ,MY PLAN10
HE 3T9U$1 8IS ?3 ,I M1N 6*ALL5GE ,ORL&O
6S+LE -BAT4 ,POSSESS$ ( S* A SWORD & /E$
Z M9E1 IF HE 7 MADE ( /EEL OR BRONZE1 HE
CD N ESCAPE ME4 ,HE 2+ REMOV$1 "! W 2 NO
DI6ICULTY 9 DRIV+ BACK ! ,ABYSS9IANS4
,WE W R\SE AG/ !M ! ,MOSLEM N,NS F ! O!R
SIDE (! ,NILE1 ! ,>ABIANS1 ,P]SIANS1 &
,*ALD1NS1 :O W SOON MAKE ,S5APUS RECALL
8 >MY 6DEF5D 8 [N T]RITORIES40
  ,AGRAMANT APPROV$ ? ADVICE EXCEPT 9 "O
"PICUL>4 8,X IS = ME10 SD HE1 86-BAT
,ORL&O2 ,I _C ) HONOR DEVOLVE T DUTY ON
ANO!R40
  8,LET U ADOPT A ?IRD C\RSE10 SD ! AG$
W>RIOR ,SOBR9O4 8,I WD N WILL+LY REMA9 A
SIMPLE SPECTATOR ( S* A 3TE/4 ,LET U S5D
?REE SQUIRES 6! %ORE ( ,AFRICA 6*ALL5GE
,ORL&O & ANY TWO ( 8 -PANIONS 9 >MS
6MEET U ?REE 9 ? ISL& ( ,LAMP$USA40
  ,? C\NSEL 0 ADOPT$2 ! ?REE SQUIRES SP$
ON _! WAY2 & N[ PRES5T$ !MVS1 & REHE>S$
_! MESSAGE 6! ,*RI/IAN KNI<TS4
  ,ORL&O 0 DELI<T$1 & REW>D$ ! SQUIRES )
RI* GIFTS4 ,HE _H ALR RESOLV$ 6SEEK
,GRADASSO & -PEL HM 6RE/ORE ,DUR9DANA1 :
HE _H LE>N$ 0 9 8 POSSES.N4 ,= 8 TWO
-PANIONS1 ! ,C.T *OSE 8 FAI?;L FR
,FLORISM>T & 8 C\S9 ,OLIV]4
  ,! ?REE W>RIORS EMB>K$1 & SAIL+ )A
FAVORA# W9D1 ! SECOND MORN+ %[$ !M1 ON
_! "R1 ! ISL& ": ? IMPORTANT BATTLE 0
6BE F"\4 ,ORL&O & 8 TWO -PANIONS1 HAV+
L&$1 PIT*$ _! T5T4 ,AGRAMANT _H PLAC$ 8
OPPOSITE4
  ,NEXT MORN+1 Z SOON Z ,AURORA B"R5$ !
$GES (! HORIZON1 ! W>RIORS ( BO? "PIES
>M$ !MVS & M.T$ _! HORSES4 ,!Y TOOK _!
POSI;NS1 FACE 6FACE1 L[]$ _! L.ES1 PLAC$
!M 9 RE/1 CLAPP$ SPURS 6_! HORSES1 &
FLEW 6! *>GE4 ,ORL&O MET ! *>GE (
,GRADASSO4 ,! PALAD9 0 UNMOV$1 B 8 HORSE
CD N SU/A9 ! T]RI# %OCK ( ,BAY>D4 ,HE
RECOIL$1 /A7]$1 & FELL "S PACES 2H4
,ORL&O TRI$ 6RAISE HM1 B1 F9D+ 8 EF=TS
UNAVAIL+1 SEIZ$ 8 %IELD1 & DREW 8 FAM\S
,BALIS>DO4 ,M1N:ILE ,AGRAMANT &! BRAVE
,OLIV] GA9$ NO ADVANTAGE1 "O OR ! O!R2 B
,FLORISM>T UNHORS$ ! ,K+ ,SOBR9O4 ,HAV+
BR"\ 8 FOE 6! GR.D1 HE WD N PURSUE 8
VICTORY1 B HA/5$ 6ATTACK ,GRADASSO1 :O
_H OV]?R[N ,ORL&O4 ,SEE+ HM ?US 5GAG$1
,ORL&O WD N 9T]F]E1 B RAN ) SWORD
UPRAIS$ ^U ,SOBR9O1 &) "O BL[ DEPRIV$ HM
( S5SE & MO;N4 ,2LIEV+ HM D1D1 HE NEXT
TURN$ 6AID 8 2LOV$ ,FLORISM>T4 ,T BRAVE
PALAD91 NEI 9 HORSE NOR >M EQUAL 6HIS
ANTAGONI/1 CD B P>RY & EVADE ! BL[S (!
T]RI# ,DUR9DANA4 ,ORL&O1 EAG] 6SU3OR HM1
0 DELAY$ =A MO;T 9 SECUR+ & M.T+ ! HORSE
(! ,K+ ,SOBR9O4 ,X 0 B AN 9/ANT1 &)
SWORD UPRAIS$1 HE RU%$ ^U ,GRADASSO2 :O1
NOWAYS 4CONC]T$ AT ! ONSET ( ? SECOND
FOE1 %\T$ 8 DEFI.E1 & ?RU/ AT HM ) 8
SWORD1 B1 HAV+ MISCALCULAT$ ! 4T.E1
SC>CELY R1*$ HM1 & FAIL$ 6PI]CE 8 MAIL4
,ORL&O1 9 RETURN1 D1LT HM A BL[ )
,BALIS>DO1 : W.D$ Z X FELL1 FACE1 BR1/1
& ?I<1 &1 IF HE _H BE5 A LL NE>]1 WD H
CLEFT HM 9 TWA94 ,SOBR9O1 0? "T RECOV]$
F 8 SWOON1 ?\< SEV]ELY W.D$1 RAIS$ HMF
ON 8 LEGS1 & LOOK$ 6SEE H[ HE MI<T AID 8
FRS1 ,OBS]V+ ,AGRAMANT H>D PRESS$
0,OLIV]1 HE ?RU/ 8 SWORD 96! B[ELS (!
LATT]'S HORSE1 : FELL1 & BORE D[N 8
MA/]1 5TANGL+ 8 LEG Z HE FELL1 S T
,OLIV] CD N EXTRICATE HMF4 ,FLORISM>T
SAW ! DANG] ( 8 FR1 & RAN ^U ,SOBR9O ) 8
HORSE1 OV]?REW HM1 & !N TURN$ 6DEF5D HMF
F ,AGRAMANT4 ,!Y 7 N UNEQU,Y MAT*$1 =
?\< ,AGRAMANT1 M.T$ ON ,BRIGLIADORO1 _H
AN ADVANTAGE OV] ,FLORISM>T1 ^: HORSE 0
B 9DI6]5T1 YET ,AGRAMANT _H RCVD A S]I\S
W.D 9 8 5C.T] ) ,OLIV]4
  ,NO?+ CD EXCE$ ! FURY (! 5C.T] 2T
,ORL&O & ,GRADASSO4 ,DUR9DANA1 9 ! H&S (
,GRADASSO1 CLOVE AS"U :AT"E X /RUCK2 B
S* 0 ! SKILL ( ,ORL&O1 :O P]FECTLY KNEW
! DANG] 6: HE 0 EXPOS$ F A /ROKE ( T
W1PON1 X _H N YET /RUCK HM 9 S* A WAY Z
69FLICT A W.D4 ,M1N:ILE1 ,GRADASSO 0
BLE$+ F _M W.DS1 & 8 RAGE & 9CAU;N
9CR1S$ E MO;T4 ,9 8 DESP],N1 HE LIFT$
,DUR9DANA ) BO? H&S1 & /RUCK S T]RI# A
BL[ FULL ON ! HELMET ( ,ORL&O1 T =A MO;T
X /UNN$ ! PALAD94 ,HE DROPP$ ! RE9S1 & 8
F"R5$ HORSE SC\R$ ) HM OV] ! PLA94
,GRADASSO TURN$ 6PURSUE HM1 B AT T MO;T
SAW ,FLORISM>T 9 ! V ACT ( /RIK+ A FATAL
BL[ AT ,AGRAMANT1 :OM HE _H UNHORS$4
,:ILE ,FLORISM>T 0 :OLLY 9T5T ^U -PLET+
8 VICTORY1 ,GRADASSO PLUNG$ 8 SWORD
96HIS SIDE4 ,FLORISM>T FELL F 8 HORSE1 &
BA!D ! PLA9 ) 8 BLOOD4
  ,ORL&O RECOV]$ HMF J 9 "T 6SEE ! DE$4
,:E!R RAGE OR GRIEF PREDOM9AT$ 9 8 BR1/1
,I _C TELL1 B1 SEIZ+ ,BALIS>DO ) FURY1 8
F/ BL[ FELL ^U ,AGRAMANT1 :O 0 NE>E/
6HM1 & SMOTE 8 H1D F 8 %\LD]S4 ,AT ?
SI<T1 ,GRADASSO1 =! F/ "T1 FELT 8 C\RAGE
S9K1 &A D>K PRES5TI;T ( D1? -E OV] HM4
,HE H>DLY /OOD ON 8 DEF;E :5 ,ORL&O CA/
HMF ^U HM1 & GAVE HM A FATAL ?RU/4 ,!
SWORD P5ETRAT$ 8 RIBS1 & CAME \ A PALM'S
BR1D? ON ! O!R SIDE ( 8 BODY4
  ,?US FELL 2N ! SWORD (! MO/ ILLU/RI\S
PALAD9 ( ,FR.E ! BRAVE/ W>RIOR (! ,S>AC5
HO/4 ,ORL&O !N1 Z IF DESPIS+ 8 VICTORY1
L1P$ LI<TLY 6! GR.D1 & RAN 6HIS DE> FR
,FLORISM>T1 EMBRAC$ HM1 & BA!D HM ) 8
TE>S4 ,FLORISM>T / BR1!D4 ,HE CD EV5 -M&
8 VOICE 6UTT] A FEW "P+ ^WS3 8,DE> FR1 D
N =GET ME1- GIVE ME YR PRAY]S1- & OH6 2
A BRO!R 6,F"LELIS40 ,HE DI$ 9 UTT]+ H]
"N4
  ,AF A FEW MO;TS GIV5 6GRIEF1 ,ORL&O
TURN$ 6LOOK = 8 O!R -PANION & 8 LATE
FOES4 ,OLIV] LAY OPPRESS$ )! WEI<T ( 8
HORSE1 F : HE _H 9 VA9 /RU7L$ 6LIB]ATE
HMF4 ,ORL&O EXTRICAT$ HM ) DI6ICULTY2 HE
!N RAIS$ ,SOBR9O F ! E>?1 & -MITT$ HM
6HIS SQUIRE1 TR1T+ HM Z G5TLY Z IF HE _H
BE5 8 [N BRO!R4 ,= ? T]RI# W>RIOR 0 !
MO/ G5]\S ( M5 6A FALL5 FOE4 ,HE TOOK
,BAY>D & ,BRIGLIADORO1 )! >MS (! 3QU]$
KNI<TS2 _! BODIES & _! O!R SPOILS HE
REMITT$ 6_! ATT5DANTS4
  ,B :O C TELL ! GRIEF ( ,F"LELIS :5 %E
SAW ! W>RIORS RETURN1 & F.D N ,FLORISM>T
Z USUAL AF ABS;E HA/5 6H] SIDE4 ,%E KNEW
0! ASPECT (! O!RS T H] "L 0 SLA94 ,AT !
?"\1 & 2F ! "Q CD PASS H] LIPS1 %E FELL
S5SE.S ^U ! GR.D4 ,:5 LIFE RETURN$1 & %E
LE>N$ ! TRU? ( H] WOR/ FE>S1 %E BITT]LY
UPBRAID$ H]F T %E _H LET HM DE"P )\T H]4
8,I MI<T H SAV$ HM 0A S+LE CRY :5 8 5EMY
D1LT HM T TR1*]\S BL[1 OR ,I MI<T H ?R[N
MYF 2T1 & GIV5 MY WOR?.S LIFE = HIS4 ,OR
IF NO M1 ,I MI<T H HE>D 8 LA/ ^WS1 ,I
MI<T H GIV5 HM A LA/ KISS40 ,S %E LA;T$1
& CD N 2 -=T$4
