The Games of the Mighty - Part 4

Before he moved any further, though, Karstly looked over his shoulder, back towards Khan. He paused for a good while, looking in that direction, waiting to see whether the Great General of the Verna would make a move. But there was nothing.

"Are you quite sure you can leave him alone with me?" Karstly said, amused. "If you're so confident, I'm going to have to give you a reason to worry, aren't I?"

There was but one reason, Karstly thought, where General Khan hadn't sent any troops after him, and that reason stood quietly atop the central castle. His name was General Blackwell, and Khan had every reason to treat him carefully, given that his people had already lost to the man once before.