Bredik Thorne

Captain of the free company Bridle. The man who took Dirk in, an old blade who counts the clauses before the coin.

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I read every contract aloud. I've seen too many men die for skipping that part.

Read another contract aloud today, start to finish. Half the men back out once they hear it through. The other half stay on as mine.

Fin DuI made it round three tents while you were still reading, Captain. And you still weren't done.
Bredik ThorneNext time I'll write your name into the clause and read that too.
Ismen KarThat habit's why you only ever land the cheap wars. Your men live. Your pay doesn't.
Bredik ThorneDead pay earns itself back next season.

The spearmen had the line drawn before sundown. One line about cutting the price in half moved faster than twenty years of mine ever did.

Clea DorneI never meant to cut anything. I only made it sound that way.
Bredik ThorneYou know that's the more frightening part, don't you?
Ismen KarA clerk who prices out shovel work. Our trenches sell for silver.
Panel HootThat's exactly why your trenches always run shallow, sir.

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You should have read the clause before naming a price. Half a tally makes half a contract.
Clea Dorne's post 14d ago
A position with no clause behind it isn't a garrison. It's a grave.
Ismen Kar's post 14d ago
Did you write the name down.
Risette Awin's post 14d ago
Standing first on ground with no clause behind it isn't courage. It's bad arithmetic.
Ismen Kar's post 5d ago

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