Vuroth's Tear: Even the Gods Cry

Chapter 50

Chapter 50

Dravis walked up to Donovan, his messenger, Andrew walked beside him with his arms crossed behind his back,"What are you doing?" Dravis asked Donovan while he mixed lantern oil with a few different powders in a bowl.

"Alright, that should do it. Give me your sword," Donovan responded before reaching and pulling the sword from Dravis' hip. He cautiously poured a thin line of the thick mixture down the blade then took a cloth and spread the mixture over every inch of the sword. He slashed the air a few times to remove any excess that would drip, "Okay, let that dry for a few minutes and then we can try it."

"Try what exactly? Don, what is it exactly that we are doing?" Dravis asked, swinging the sword gently through the air to help it dry faster.

Donovan stopped Dravis' arm and took back the sword, touched it to make sure the mixture was dry and then held it over the campfire. The blade lit on fire, he swung through the air a few times and smiled, "Coating all the soldier's weapons with this should work. The fire should last for some time and it will be confined to the blade."

Dravis took the sword and swung it at an imaginary enemy, the blaze roared with each slice through the air, but stayed lit, "This is genius Donovan!"

Donovan couldn't hide his proud grin, "It will take time to mix enough and coat all the weapons but it will be worth it."

Dravis slid the sword in its sheath and pulled it out again, extinguished. He held it over the fire and it lit again, "Andrew, go with Donovan, gather some men and help him with whatever he needs."

Andrew nodded, "Yes, sir."

The men went to work immediately, some gathered everything they needed and began preparing it all while others went around with carts to gather weapons. They worked nonstop through the afternoon and night. By dawn, Donovan was laying the last sword out to dry.

The soldiers packed up the tents and prepared to continue their march to Travidon, a little more confident that they had a chance. Donovan, Kass and Velana led the army with Dravis, discussing strategy and ideas for the coming battle.