56 Chapter 56 - Scourge by Fire (2/2)

”Surely some words for the Three, Warden,” Phillip advised, Jack brushing off the comment as he continued to their planning table. Their forces were represented by blue tokens, mostly here in Armsworth village. Some few had gone ahead to escort the wounded and noncombatants, while many more had simply been unable to reach here and were forced to make their own way to Tariak.

The enemy were represented in red, and wilt scattered they bathed half the map crimson.

”The Three have delivered victory, we should-”

”You said it yourself, Phillip. The Three do not intervene in this plane except through their blessings. Today was one due to the brave hearts of men defending their homes, I will not take that from them,” Jack said, brushing away one of the local priests who still had the blessings to spare.

”I'm fine! Go heal someone who needs your attention,” Jack rasped, the priest giving his many wounds a long look before turning away.

”Jack, you can't sustain this. Your not a god, not even chosen as a saint. If we don't beg to be saved, this land will be lost to those creatures of nightmares.”

Phillip rested a hand in Jack's shoulder, and lightly placed an icon to the Three in Jack's hands.

”Pray, display your thanks,” Phillip urged him.

”Have you noticed Phillip? The enemy have not sent any of the demonically enhanced for days now, I think they're pooling their forced elsewhere for the moment.”

”What I have noticed, Warden, is the lack of faith. By not holding yourself to a high standard you risk promoting pagan beliefs in those who look up to you. Already I think allowing the villagers to display their own crests and prepare for battle without prayer is a dangerous precedent-”

A horn blew, one of the formations had been breached. Jack let the holy icon slip from his hands and into the mud, as he ran to direct the army's defence.

Deeply troubled, Phillip watched his long time friend charge into the fray almost with a deathwish. And while godless at that.

Phillips lips pulled back into a sneer, as he continued to watch Jack's heroics inspire the warriors and steer them further from the light of the Three.

Phillip would give him one more chance, but if Jack continued to show doubt in the faith of their all powerful and all mercyfull gods...

”Prepare our loyal crusaders, tell them to watch the Warden carefully.”

”Watch him for what, Inquisitor?” said the crusader behind him.

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Phillip lifted his chin up high as he watched the Warden send far too many saytrs into the next world for a mortal man unaided by the gods. No mere human could achieve so much with but determination alone, it wasn't natural.

”For the signs of heresy.”