2 - Blades of Mars

Authors: Edward Bradbury

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“ And then, suddenly, I recognised the wild man's voice and knew why he had seemed so familiar to me. It was Damad - Shizak's brother with whom I had parted what seemed years before in the Caverns of Argzoon. If he was a prisoner then it was my duty to free him, for he was a close friend. I drew my sword and instead of turning and running for the hall ran towards Damad before the astonished courtiers could act. Horguhl was screaming and pointing to me. 'That is the one - that is he! He is the sole cause of this war!' How I, in my absence in another time and space, could have caused a war, I did not pause to work out. I cut Damad's bonds and then wheeled as a courtier came at me with his sword. Using a trick taught me as a boy by my old fencing master, M. Clarchet, I hooked the tip of my sword in the basket-hilt of his, flipped the weapon out of his hand and sent it spinning towards me.

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