- Laith Taher 305
That battle was different from the previous one
against the king’s army as the Prouds sustained more
casualties as time went by. They wished if Jarvis was
among them, they even wished that his ghost was among
them. Reynold, who was the strongest of the Prouds and
who had killed many of Widea’s soldiers, was approached
by Samuel, who also had killed many of the Prouds. The
two started striking each other’s swords. They were both
filled with hatred and sadness for their friends and seeking
revenge. Reynold’s hit stronger than Samuel and was so
close to winning, that Samuel fell down and he almost
killed him.
But four other soldiers of Widea surrounded him
and attacked him with Samuel from all sides, such that
whenever he engaged in fighting with one of them, one or
more soldiers would attack him. As he fought one of them,
Samuel attacked and stabbed him in his stomach. He fell on
his knees. Then Samuel pushed him in the chest with his
foot, and he fell on the ground dead.
Samuel killed many of the Prouds but when he
killed Reynold, he felt exceptionally thrilled and that he
had avenged his friend, Hector.
When their leader was killed, the Prouds collapsed
even more. As time went by, the outcome of the battle was
definitely to the benefit of the king’s army.
When the Small One saw the defeat of his people, he
retreated on his horse and ran away from battle, leaving his
people to their fate. The very same Jarvis, whom the Small
One had always considered to be his rival and had always
been obsessed by beating him, would never leave the
battlefield with his people defeated in order to save himself
without caring for them. Jarvis was not only better than the
Small One at fighting, but he also had more courage than