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Wind Rider's Oath

David Weber

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are

fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

form.

A Baen Books Original

Baen Publishing Enterprises

P.O. Box 1403

Riverdale, NY 10471

www.baen.com

ISBN: 0-7434-8821-0

Cover art by Larry Elmore

Maps by Eleanor Kostyk

First printing, May 2004

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Distributed by Simon & Schuster

1230 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Production by Windhaven Press, Auburn, NH

Printed in the United States of America

For Megan, Morgan, and Michael,

who hold my heart in their hands.

And always and especially for Sharon,

the center of us all, for making miracles possible.

Also in this series:

Oath of Swords

The War God's Own

BAEN BOOKS by DAVID WEBER

Honor Harrington:

On Basilisk Station

The Honor of the Queen

The Short Victorious War

Field of Dishonor

Flag in Exile

Honor Among Enemies

In Enemy Hands

Echoes of Honor

Ashes of Victory

War of Hono

edited by David Weber:

More than Honor

Worlds of Honor

Changer of Worlds

The Service of the Sword

Honorverse:

Crown of Slaves (with Eric Flint)

Mutineers' Moon

The Armageddon Inheritance

Heirs of Empire

Empire From the Ashes (MegaBook)

Path of the Fury

The Apocalypse Troll

The Excalibur Alternative

with Steve White:

Insurrection

Crusade

In Death Ground

The Shiva Option

with John Ringo:

March Upcountry

March to the Sea

March to the Stars

with Eric Flint:

1633

Maps

Characters

Alfar Axeblade

Sothôii armsman/horse herder from the holding of Warm Springs.

Balcartha Evahnalfressa

Commander of Five Hundred; the senior officer of the Kalatha town guard.

Brother Relath

an acolyte in the Balthar Temple of Tomanâk.

Cassan Axehammer

Baron Toramos, Lord Warden of the South Riding. Baron Tellian's most powerful political

enemy, and someone who does not believe that it is possible or desirable to coexist with hradani.

Cathman the Peddler

an alias of Varnaythus.

Dahlaha Farrier

Triahm Pickaxe's mistress and a worshiper of Shigû.

Dalthys Hallafressa

the town administrator of Kalatha.

Darhal Pickaxe

previous Lord Warden of Lorham. Trisu Pickaxe's deceased father.

Darnas Warshoe

a trusted spy and agent of Baron Cassan.

Dathgar

Baron Tellian's bonded courser. The name means "Thunder Grass."

Edinghas Bardiche

One of Baron Tellian's vassals; Lord Warden of Warm Springs.

Eramis Yohlahnafressa

a war maid; one of Saretha's partisans.

Erathian Halberd

Lord Warden of the Fens one of Baron Tellian's vassals plotting with Duke Cassan against him.

Erlis Rahnafressa

Commander of One Hundred; the war maid officer in charge of training at Kalatha.

Ermath Balcarafressa

The head of Housekeeping for Kalatha.

Festian Wrathson

Lord Warden of Glanharrow. Baron Tellian's choice to replace the traitor Mathian Redhelm at

Glanharrow.

Forhada Helmcleaver

A wind rider who joins Bahzell's attack on Krahana's servants. His courser is named

Konhandro, or "Mist Born."

Gharnal Uthmâgson

Bahzell's foster brother; a member of the Order Tomanâk.

Garlahna Lorhanalfressa

a young war maid assigned by Erlis as Leeana's mentor.

Garthan Warbridle

Lord Warden of Hollow Cave. One of Baron Cassan's vassals.

Gayrfressa

the courser filly Bahzell heals at Warm Springs. The name means "Daughter of the Wind" or

"Wind Daughter."

Gayrhalan

Hathan's bonded courser. The name means "Storm Souled."

Gurlahn Morakson

the Horse Stealer warrior commanding the guard assigned to Bahzell in Balthar by his father.

Hahnal Bardiche

the eldest son of Lord Warden Edinghas.

Halahk Arrowsmith

one of Baron Cassan's vassals.

Haliku Koharth

a Servant of Krahana, under the orders of Jerghar.

Tarith Shieldarm

Leeana's personal armsman.

Tarlan Swordsmith

Lord Warden of High Tranith. One of Baron Cassan's vassals.

Tellian Bowmaster

Baron of Balthar, Lord Warden of the West Riding.

Thalgahr Rarikson

one of the hradani warriors assigned to Bahzell's bodyguard by his father.

Tharnha Garhlanfressa

a war maid; one of Saretha Keralinfressa's partisans.

Theretha Maglahnfressa

a war maid artist (glassblower) from Kalatha.

Trebdor Horsemaster

one of Baron Cassan's vassals.

Treharm Haltharu

a Servant of Krahana, under the orders of Jerghar.

Triahm Pickaxe

Lord Warden Trisu's cousin, a bitter enemy of all war maids.

Trisu Pickaxe

Lord Warden of Lorham.

Varnaythus

Master Varnaythus; a black sorceror and priest of Carnadosa.

Walasfro

Sir Kelthys Lancebearer's courser. The name means "Son of Battle."

Walsharno

Gayrfressa's older brother, the courser who bonds with Bahzell. His name means "Battle Dawn"

(it could also be translated "Dawn of Battle" or "Battle Sun").

Welthan Handaxe

Lord Warden of Dronhar, one of Baron Cassan's vassals.

Yalith Tamalithfressa

Mayor of Kalatha.

Prologue

Thunder rumbled overhead like a distant battering ram, pounding at the hasp of heaven. The harsh

grumble was muted in the stone-walled room, but the waterfall sound of pounding rain came through the

single open window on the windy breath of the chilly spring night. Half a dozen richly dressed men sat

around the large wooden table's polished surface. Three of them nursed ruby-hearted wineglasses. Two

more quaffed beer from elaborately ornamented tankards. The sixth leaned back in the larger, more

heavily ornamented chair at the head of the table. A small glass of Dwarvenhame whiskey sat before him,

warm amber in the light of the oil lamps, and he squinted through a cloud of fragrant smoke as he used a

flaring splinter to relight his pipe from the lamp at his end of the table.

He waved out the flaming splinter and replaced the lamp chimney. His pipe hissed softly as he drew

upon it, then exhaled a single, perfectly formed ring of smoke. More thunder rumbled, a little closer this

time, and the darkness outside the window flickered to the distant dance of lightning, far away on the

edge of the rainy world.

"I agree that the situation is intolerable, Milord," one of the beer-drinking men said into the calm

stillness created by the comfort of a fire on a night of storm and wind. His hair was the golden red often

seen among the oldest of Sothôii noble families, and his expression was unhappy, to say the least. He

took another swallow from his tankard, raised hand flickering with the dance of golden rings and

reflecting gems. Then he set the tankard back down and shrugged. "Still, we seem to have no option but

to accept it."

"I'm afraid Welthan is right about that, Milord," one of the wine-drinkers agreed sourly. "It's an insult

to every Sothôii ever born, but as long as Tellian is prepared to swallow it himself, he can force it down

all of our throats, as well."

"And as long as the King is prepared to allow him to," another of the wine-drinkers reminded them all

darkly. "Don't forget that, Garthan."

"I'm not forgetting anything, Tarlan," Garthan replied shortly. "But does any man at this table believe

that His Majesty hasn't been . . . poorly advised in this instance?"

"Ill-advised or well-advised, the King is the King," the pipe-smoking man at the head of the table

observed. His voice was well modulated, his tone almost but not quite mild. There was also a faintly

dangerous set to his handsome face, and Garthan stiffened slightly in his chair.

"It was not my intent to suggest anything else, Milord." His own voice was deferential, but cored with

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