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Caldess knew that the current structures could have been no more than fifty years old as Waltheim had all but burnt to the ground half a century earlier. The Wheil house was similar to all the other houses in the narrow cobbled streets of Waltheim. The width of only a single room but three storeys high, the roof awnings blocking almost all the light that tried to shine on the streets below. Inside it was small, but pleasant. A heavy table in the main room, and a fireplace in against the far wall surrounded by big black pots for cooking. A set of stairs in the back led to what Caldess presumed were the bedrooms. ‘You shall sleep upstairs, me and Ada can make ourselves comfortable down here,' Barret said. Despite their protests that they did not want to impose, Barret insisted that they sleep upstairs, one ma tiffany london n taking their bed and one 211 THE REPUBLIC – CONFLICT taking Jerrod's bed. Sitting them down at the table, Barret poured three mugs of ale from an old jug perched on the window ledge, whilst Ada set about starting a fire in the fireplace. Jerrod seemed unable to sit still, and twice had to be warned about touching their weapons, which they had placed near the door. Ada was a very competent cook. She made a meal, which was in many ways similar to the stew that the two men had been used to for over a year, but it had some quality that made it far more delicious. Also, it had beef in it, Tiffany jewelry uk quite tender strips and in generous portions, which was something that the army had not had for many months, most of the livestock being slaughtered to get through the winter. Once it was eaten, she tended to Caldess, gently removing his dressing, as he sat at the dinner ta jewelry shop ble. The boy had been very excited and asked them all sorts of questions about the military and about how many men they had killed. When it became clear to Barret that these questions were painful to the two men he sent the jewellery store boy, who complained loudly, to bed. Ada sat obediently by her husband's side as he passed across two fresh mugs of ale he had just poured. ‘So, if you don't mind my asking, how did the <a href="http://anfu.putianb2b.com/"><strong>安福市场</strong></a> battle go?' he asked bluntly. Barret had avoided the topic of the war for most of the night, but now with Jerrod in bed, he obviously wanted to ease his curiosity as much as the boy had. ‘Better than expected,' Gadus said, taking a sip on his ale. Barret squirmed at this response, and extended his question further. ‘Better than expected means we are not currently a province of the Demirati Empire. What I am asking is how did the battle go? How severe were the casualties?' Barret said. Caldess shrugged. ‘It is not known. A final count has not yet been possible but the estimates are fourteen thousand,' he said. Barret shook his hea claddagh ring d and Ada, suddenly shocked by this, turned away and buried her face in Barret's chest. He placed a strong arm around her and stroked her hair gently as he continued to speak. 212 THE REPUBLIC – CONFLICT ‘Fourteen thousand? You say this as if it were nothing,' Barret said. Caldess felt angered by this, and he placed down his mug and leant across the table. ‘I was a Century Guard. 4th Century, 2nd Millennium. One of the finest Centuries in the Northern Army. I now command one man, who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown after having seen all of his friends butchered. It was not nothing and I will never regard it as such,' he said angrily. ‘Forgive me. Please forgive me. I meant nothing by it. I have not seen battle before and am in no position to speak of it.' Caldess looked away, picking up his mug discounted tiffany jewelry and sipping from it to avoid the awkwardness following his remarks. ‘You must forgive us both if we seem quick to anger on this day. We have both lost many friends recently,' Gadus said in a conciliatory tone. Barret nodded. ‘I understand. The only reason I was not fighting with you was when links london uk the conscription <a href="http://cms.putianb2b.com/"><strong>安福论坛</strong></a> came through I was not chosen purely through the luck of the draw. I honour and respect every man who did his duty,' Barret said. ‘Yet you did not…' Caldess began sharply. Barret glared at him. ‘I assure you, had my name been chosen then I would have fought to the bitter end.' Gadus laughed nervously and raised his mug. ‘Enough of this foolishness, let us toast our great victory!' he said, glancing at Ada who was also made uncomfortable by the situation. ‘Yes, toast, Barret,' she urged, ‘ The war is over.' Her voice was so soft and sweet, that both men looked down at the table in shame and then, almost in unison picked up their mugs and hit them together. Gadus joined in and they all drank. Both Caldes wholesale tiffany jewelry s and Barret finished their mugs in one gulp whilst Gadus placed his again on the table relatively full. ‘The war is not yet over,' Caldess said finally, after an awkward pause. 213 THE REPUBLIC – CONFLICT Gadus nudged Caldess' shoulder, in an attempt to silence him, but by that stage, Barret's curiosity was aroused. ‘What do you mean?' he asked, ‘You believe there is another army somewhere?' Caldess nodded. ‘There is indeed another army that still threatens the Republic, and currently they are quartered in your own town, Barret.' Both Barret and Ada said nothing at this. ‘Our General, and I use the term broadly, is planning to abolish the Oratory and take control of Vissimo and therefore the entire Republic. <a href="http://www.putianb2b.com/"><strong>外贸装备</strong></a> This army is his means to that end,' Caldess said man jewelry , and Gadus swore under his breath. ‘Why are you saying this, Caldess?' he asked urgently, but Caldess would not be silenced now. ‘You support this? You are going to march on your own Capital?' Barret demanded. Caldess shook his head. ‘I do not, as I'm sure many others do not, but enough do to make speaking of it dangerous.' ‘Then why do you tell us?' Ada murmured, ‘Why do you put us in danger?' Caldess was silenced by this question. He had obviously not considered this aspect, and could come up with no response to the question. ‘Is what you are saying true? Do you know this?' Barret demanded. Gadus nodded and spoke before Caldess could. ‘It is true.' Ada was obviously frightened as she held onto Barret. ‘So what are you going to do about it? Why are you telling me this?' Barret asked. Caldess shrugged. ‘I don't know. In answer to both of your questions, I don't know.' Suddenly there was a loud banging at the door, and every person in the room jumped at the noise. Barret called out, as the banging tiffany jewellery uk s Tiffany and co tore continued. 214 THE REPUBLIC – CONFLICT ‘Who's there?' he boomed. The banging stopped, and a voice called back, very softly. ‘Paulus Mical.' Barret looked at the two soldiers hesitantly. Caldess nodded, and Barret, somewhat reluctantly, stood up and undid the latch on the door. Paulus was standing in the street, his eyes darting wildly from side to side. ‘Caldess is here?' he said, breathing heavily. Caldess stood up and went to the door, as Barret stood aside. The streets were dark now, and there was no public lighting, but he could make out the frightened form of Paulus Mical. ‘Come in, Paulus,' he said, but in the gloom Paulus shook his head. ‘No, there is no time. I almost didn't come here to find you, but that my billet knew exactly where you were. You must flee. Marcus' Personal Guards are roaming these streets with a list. A list which you are on, as am I.' ‘A list of what?' Caldess asked. Paulus grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him in close, as tiffany earrings uk if he didn't want Barret to hear. ‘A list of traitors, of course. You spoke to someone, didn't you? I spoke to Hesdian Welsh and he has reported me,' he said, his voice frantic. Caldess shook his head in disbelief. ‘This can't be. Traitors? What will they do? Try us? Under what law?' The Century Guard snorted contemptuously at this, but he was still terrified. ‘They won't put us to trial. They will kill us, Caldess. Marcus' Personal Guard are loyal only to him. You will be killed if you stay. I'm going now, whether you remain or not.' He stuck his head inside the door and looked sharply at Gadus. ‘I think you will be safe, but if I were you, throw your honour on that fire and denounce Caldess when they come. If he escapes <a href="http://blogcaw.com/blog.php?user=lindsopmov9&blogentry_id=131148"><st rong>Nike Air Force Ones WBF Puerto Rico–Basketball Championship ...</strong></a> then it doesn't matter, and if he doesn't they tiffany jewelry will almost certainly kill you 215 THE REPUBLIC – CONFLICT also,' he said, and with that Paulus ran off down the narrow cobbled street, almost tripping in his haste. ‘But where will you go?' Caldess called after him. Paulus did not reply. Caldess could not be sure whether it was