{"id":27663,"date":"2015-01-01T11:30:46","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T22:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=27663"},"modified":"2015-01-01T22:03:55","modified_gmt":"2015-01-01T09:03:55","slug":"an-epic-christmas-on-the-eight-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2015\/01\/01\/an-epic-christmas-on-the-eight-day\/","title":{"rendered":"An Epic Christmas: On The Eighth Day…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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French cover<\/p><\/div>\n

On the eighth day of Christmas my true Muse sent to me\u2026<\/p>\n

Eight<\/em> Night Honor Guards<\/h3>\n

‘There were eight riders drawn up on the far side of the bridge, and although their black garb was mired from the road, their armor and weaponry looked well kept and the winged horse device glittered on each mailed breast. They had maintained order, despite the delay, and held their formation as the Patrol approached.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese,\u201d said Sarathion, \u201clook like elite troops.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHonor Guard,\u201d said Haimyr…’<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

~\u00a0 from \u00a9 The Gathering Of The Lost<\/em>, The Wall of Night Book Two: Chapter 10 \u2014 A Pebble Falls
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A Jhainarian Seven<\/a><\/h3>\n

Six Emerian Oakwarders<\/a><\/h3>\n

Five messenger horses<\/a><\/h3>\n

Four Emerian marches<\/a><\/h3>\n

Three weapons of power<\/a><\/h3>\n

Two mysterious heralds<\/a><\/h3>\n

and<\/em><\/h3>\n

One chosen hero<\/a>!
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