He glanced over his shoulder, and saw Teran, doubled over with a thick rope of yellowy stomach juices issuing from her mouth and nose.
He turned back to the dying legionnaire.
The man’s one remaining eye was a pleasant hazel color. The eye was nice and round. Thick lashes. He might’ve been a popular man with the ladies, Perry thought, though with half his face missing, it was difficult to tell if he was handsome. Maybe he just had nice eyes.
Stuber came over. Perry gestured to the dying soldier.
Stuber knelt before the man, as he would so many times that day. He put his hand on the soldier’s forehead and he said the words that Perry didn’t even need to hear, he knew them so well by now.
“In the eyes of the gods, it matters not the color of your banner, but the courage of your heart. Under the watchful gaze of Nur, the Eighth Son, all warriors are brothers. As your brother, I bear witness to Halan, the Eldest Son, that you have fought your fight. Be at peace. Accept this mercy, and go to The After.”
The dying man closed his eyes as Stuber put the large, silver pistol against his head and gave him mercy.
And, as he always did, Perry watched, and thought, That could have been me.
And that made him think of the Tall Man.
END OF PREVIEW
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D.J. Molles is the New York Times bestselling author of The Remaining series, which was originally self-published in 2012 and quickly became an internet bestseller, and is the basis for his hit Lee Harden series. He is also the author of Wolves, a 2016 winner in the Horror category for the Foreword INDIES Book Awards. His other works include the Grower's War series, and the Audible original, Johnny. When he's not writing, he's taking care of his property in North Carolina, and training to be at least half as hard to kill as Lee Harden. He also enjoys playing his guitar and drums, drawing, painting, and lots of other artsy fartsy stuff.
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