Kapitel 157: The fleeting moment

"Arise!" 

There were only a few meters left for us to cross. 

If I were to be with just a small unit, I would try to cross them undetected, getting the most out of the surprise attack. 

But not now. Now with close to five hundred souls with me. Right now, coordination was of much greater value than just those few seconds of advantage. 

Following my word, everyone dropped their simple, mud-covered cloaks and straightened up. 

Step. 

The feet drowning in the muddy ground surrounding the camp. 

'Were they trying to add water to it?' I momentarily thought. 'Is that why Loraz stopped so hard?'

Another step. Just a few more. 

With the time seemingly slowing down, I struggled to pull my foot out of the mud. Overcoming its pull proved to be far harder on the last stretch. Maybe because contrary to my crawl before, right now I actually wanted to move as quickly as possible?