Shadowed By Demons, book 3 of the Death Wizard Chronicles
“Even if he had tried, he could not have drawn his uttara from the scabbard on his back. But he was too amazed to entertain the thought. Air rushed against his face and exploded in his ears—and above the roar, he could hear Madiraa screaming next to him.
Utu landed feet-first on the battlement of Ott—just thirty cubits away from Hakam but one hundred cubits farther down—and then pounced again, flying through the air across the spiked moat before landing on Balak with equal aplomb. Then he leaped... one last time, with much greater force than before, and finally came to rest on the grassy field that surrounded the granite base of the fortress, several hundred paces from the first gate.
The snow giant put Kusala and Madiraa down and backed away.
Instantly Kusala drew his uttara and the princess her longsword. A dozen others, who had witnessed the spectacle from the ground, raced to their aid, including several angry-looking Tugars.
Utu was encircled. The snow giant seemed more amused than threatened.MoreLess
Utu landed feet-first on the battlement of Ott—just thirty cubits away from Hakam but one hundred cubits farther down—and then pounced again, flying through the air across the spiked moat before landing on Balak with equal aplomb. Then he leaped... one last time, with much greater force than before, and finally came to rest on the grassy field that surrounded the granite base of the fortress, several hundred paces from the first gate.
The snow giant put Kusala and Madiraa down and backed away.
Instantly Kusala drew his uttara and the princess her longsword. A dozen others, who had witnessed the spectacle from the ground, raced to their aid, including several angry-looking Tugars.
Utu was encircled. The snow giant seemed more amused than threatened.MoreLess
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