treasure seized, they quickly joined his growing
army.
49 "With each passing day," speculated Swift Deer, "the enemy in The
Holy Land must be becoming more concerned. They've received no supplies
for weeks. I think it's time we move.
50 Mad Cat, you take half our forces, all the supplies you need, head
down the desert passage, and up into The Land of Spirit. Find what
stock piles the enemy have left and capture them. Engage and fight the
enemy as you see fit. The rest of us will invade Tr."
51 Everyone looked at him in disbelief but quickly followed his orders.
52 They had plenty of captured Trn uniforms and Swift Deer had all of
his people that could fit dress in them. The rest were disguised as
captives.
53 The Bandit’s treasure they piled high on the lead ox carts, and with
banners flying, they marched north. They met few enemy patrols, those
they did were quickly captured and found to be mostly old men and young
boys.
54 The villages were virtually deserted except for women and children,
so they ignored them.
55 Coming: to Lo the patrols they met from the city were not
captured,
but greeted with the cries of "Victory! Victory! The Southern City is
fallen. We bring their treasure and their whores for our King's
pleasure! Spread the glorious word north. The first of the enemies'
true cities has fallen!"
56 The patrols rushed back to the city, and as the caravan neared the
gate, it was flung wide. "By your Lords," gasped Great Mountain,
marching in chains beside Swift Deer, wearing his own people's uniform,
"I thought you were mad, but they're going to let us walk right in the
gate!'
57 "Let them think they've had victory," laughed Swift Deer, "and
they'll be blind to anything