Drada

'Even so, when the man stamps the viper dies,' said Drada.

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With twenty men Drada rode ahead of the marching army, reigning his mount on the high slope above the first valley.

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Not that he liked the man, more that he was easy to read, and if the Farlain had to escape Drada would have rested more easily knowing Cambil was Hunt Lord.

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His bloodshot eyes turned to Drada and he belched and leaned forward.

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In the years that followed Drada had learned of battle and death, horror and hate.

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The war-horns of the Aenir sounded and the armour-clad mass began to move slowly forward, Drada and Tostig together at the centre, Asbidag's other sons to the left and right of them.

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He sensed that Drada would one day rule the Aenir, and he waited patiently for the day to come.

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In the valley all was chaos as Drada fought to hold the Aenir steady.

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The clans have made a terrible mistake, 'said Drada.

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The following afternoon Drada made his way to the ruins of the Garden of the Senses, a half-acre of blooms, trees and shrubs that had once been a place of meditation for the Ateris intellectuals.

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