![]() ![]() I pulled up my horses at the edge of the grove, and we stared back aghast at the carnage of our shattered squadron. Then the next chariot in line tore in, distracting the bull from his victim. The bull lifted his trunk high and then swung it down like an executioner's axe. ![]() ![]() The driver lacked Hui's skill, and his turn away was inept. The next chariot in line was not so fortunate. The elephant wheeled to chase after Hui, but he was at full gallop and raced clean away. This would be an easy kill, and I sensed Tanus" disappointment at the prospect of such poor sport. Perhaps these animals were every bit as dull-witted as they looked. We were right on the bull now, but still he stood his ground. His archer from the footplate behind him fired an arrow into the bull's cheek a hand's-span below the eye, and that pulled his attention from us. Hui came in from the side, lashing his horses and yelling like a demon. Hui in the second chariot of our line saved us, for we were defenceless against the old bull's fury. Let Kratas have the other, it's good enough for him." "You heard the royal command," Tanus laughed. They rampaged through the grove, smashing up the capsized chariots, stamping the carcasses of the horses under those massive padded feet, throwing the bodies of screaming men high in the air and trampling them as they fell back to earth. However, the wounds had not weakened them, but seemed only to have aggravated their fury. ![]() The two great bull elephants bristled with arrow-shafts, and the blood streamed down their bodies, leaving wet streaks on their dusty grey hide. Our plan was to come in and split on each side of the bull, firing our arrows into him as we passed, then wheeling around and coming back in classic chariot tactics. Behind us the rest of our column was strung out in single file. ![]()
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