You have seen my brother? she asked, without turning her head tolook at him. abia, from which came El Grang'stransport dhows laden with men, horses and provisions to swell hislegions. They had all watched this young wildcat at practice, had seen himfight Aboli, and none wanted to be at the front of the charge. The moment that first broadside tore into the quarry, Aboli did nothave to wait for an order.
The flames jumped from ship to ship and the whole sweep of the bay wasbright as day. He had wondered how long it would take thisgreat hog to come round to this way of thinking, and he had long agoprepared his answer. Sam stopped to tread water and, in the starlight, saw the splashes ofEd's struggles. He drew the sword from its scabbard and rose on oneknee, then paused as a thought struck him with force.
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