From Private to Field-Marshal (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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Catla stepped through the snow, muttering angrily as she stepped into a deep pit. She storked her spirit animal coyote, Strider. She was here because she was trying to find the ruins of her familys castle. She was the daughter of a duke and duchess of Eura. And she was rying to find out who it was who had killed her family. The black cloaked figures had attacked and burned the castle taking anything valuable. And now she wanted revenge. <p> She fell face first into a pile of snow, remded that she needed to find shelter if she and Strider wanted to survive the night. Strider nudged her and pointed his snoit at a cluster of rocks where the ground wasn't completely saturated. Just soaked. Now, for the food. She dug around in the snow and came up with four crab apples and a rotten something. She ate the crab apples and looked at the something suspiceously before tossing it away. No sense in dying. <p> She curled up under the rocks with Srrider by her legs. She wondered how she, a 15 year old old girl would get revenge on a band of savage raiders. She pushed the thought to the back of her mind and fell asleep. <p> She woke in the morning wih an abrupt start at the sound of many people marching and steel weapons clanging. She stood her ground as the first soldiers appeared holding her two wicked pointed swords in front of her defensively. A boy stepped forward. I am King Shane of Stetriol and these are some of my follwers. We have come to ask for your assistNce. <p> Catla snorted in disbeloef. "Stetriol? What game are you playing with me?" She gave a mock bow. <p> "Perhaps you would like to hear the story of Stetrriol." Shane said, unfazed by Catla. <p> "Very well," she said. "But this had better not be a waste of mdy time." <p> "It won't be," Shane promised. "Once, we were a great continent of Erdas. Then, an evil king of our continet was tricked by Kovo the ape great beast, and drank a mysterious substance called the bile. Instead of the Nectar the Bile was a disgusting drink that let you bond with any animal of your choice and YOU would be in conplete control of them. This substance was generated from Gerathon the snakes talisman. King Feliandor drank it and summoned a crocadile. He then was set to take over the world. The Greencloaks, who i'm sure your familiar with, brned our forests, destroyed our fleets, erased us from all maps and records, and killed many. But, worst of all, they deprived us of the Nectar. Now I am king and I wish to reclaim our status. Will you help me in that fight? For I can also telk you this. It was the Greencloaks who killed your family and if you help us you will have your reveng. You will also recieve new clothing and good food." <p> Carla thought about this. She needed nw clothing and food and yet she would actuly be able to achieve revenge. "Deal. I will come with you." She said. <p> Shane smiled. "Thanks. Now let us fo to our camp."