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Chapter 8 - Fingers Like Ice

The man on watch woke Gilan around midnight.

"Ranger," he said. "Something's not right."

Gilan sat up and looked around. Then he nodded his agreement. It was a quiet night, peaceful. But something, or someone, could be heard in the trees. It was big and it was moving.

"Wake the other men," Gilan ordered, whispering. "But be quiet about it. Most likely it's just a bear but you never know."

The man showed his understanding and moved to do his job.

"I'm going to go check it out." Gilan called after him. He picked up his strung bow and his quiver and made his way to where the noise was coming from. When he got within a certain distance he veered off course to get round behind whatever was making all the noise. He thought it would be best if he didn't reveal he was there unless he had too.

Using his famous skills, he silently moved through the trees. Gliding across the ground with the pattern of the shifting shadows.

Just the name sent shivers down his spine and now here he was. Standing in front of Morgarath. Will held his head high. Then he felt a blow on the back of his head and he staggered forward a couple of steps but then quickly took the same amount back when he realised how close he was a to Morgarath.

"Answer Lord Morgarath when he speaks to you, scum."

Without turning around Will knew it was the man who originally brought him here.

"Leave," Morgarath said. "Everyone." The few people in the tent moved out except for the man. Morgarath bored his eyes into him. "You too Jason."

Will could not believe the nerve of the man who brought him here, Jason. Even after Morgarath commanded, twice, for everyone to leave, he still waited. It seemed like an eternity until Will finally felt him move. He turned to see him walk out and once he was gone, "Look at me."

Will turned around. Morgarath had swiftly moved out of his seat and was now standing at a table, pouring a drink. He took a sip and sighed contently and then sat his drink down on the table.

Morgarath took a couple of steps towards Will and it took all his self control not to step away.

"You are a Ranger's apprentice." Morgarath said at some length. "Yes?"

Will was slightly taken back by the question and just nodded.

"And you are apprenticed to..." he paused, "Halt." Morgarath said the name as if it were absolutely disgusting.

Again, Will just nodded confusedly.

Suddenly, Morgarath lashed out. Punching Will in the side of his head. Will saw stars and stumbled.

"You have no idea, how much I despise that man."

He kicked Will's leg out from underneath him.

"How much I hate him."

Will quickly regained his feet. He was not going to let Morgarath beat him up. He would fight.

Morgarath threw another punch his way but Will ducked. He ran forward, attempting to tackle the man in front of him but he was too big. Morgarath took a few steps back from the force but then he simply threw Will off. As the apprentice stumbled back Morgarath kicked his side. Then Will felt a tight grip on his neck.

Morgarath was strangling him.

So that was it.....

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