ere waiting to carry a small detachment of hand-picked men toKhartoum, to reinforce the city until the arrival of the main reliefcolumn. How large a force? Kenwick asked. It was no longer a gathering of human beingsbut a single monstrous organism, mindless amoeba of violence anddestruction. Jock nodded.
Asingle shot might drop one person, but would merely infuriate the rest,and they would be on him before he could reload. They both wore darkclothing. Amber could not bring herself to say more. Al-Noor, give thecourageous tavern-keeper your sword.
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