Assail (novel)/Chapter 8

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==Salt Range==
===Orman===
Orman runs north to search for Buri. After a day and a half he comes to an ice wall, which he manages to climb. He continues north on the ice-sheet. On the third day he hears the sound of cracking ice and falls into a crevasse. He is rescued by Buri, taken to a cave and thawed.
He explains to Buri about Jass and the invaders, and asks for his help. Buri refuses, saying he is preparing for the real invasion that will follow. He sends Orman back to challenge Lotji Bain for the spear Boarstooth.
==Keep of the Antlers==
===Fisher Kel Tath===
The Lost brothers lead Fisher and Jethiss northwards. They find a town that is being attacked by the raiders. They relieve the siege, Jethiss revealing a talent for fighting. However when Coots approaches the town to let them know they are safe, they see he is an Iceblood and their archers kill him. Jethiss summons Kurald Galain to shield them while they recover his body. In his grief Badlands wants to kill all the townsmen, but he is knocked out by the others who then continue north, carrying him.
==Wrongway==
===Silver Dawn===
The Silver Dawn and its accompanying ships reach the north shore of the Dread Sea and find an immense tent city, Wrongway. Cartheron Crust, now somewhat recovered, and Jute Hernan go ashore. It seems that the town is ruled by a man called Lying Gell and his thugs. Cartheron leads them into town and quickly collects groups of ex-soldiers who wish to leave, helped by a drug-addict who he appears to recognise. He tells Jute to return to the ships and prepare to depart. He and the soldiers then fire Wrongway, steal the gold and return to the ships. The drug-addict comes too. They continue east towards the fortress of Mantle.
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