‘Sorry!’ Fleece yelled but he could see the horse wasn’t fatally wounded and at least now there was a gap. He yanked on the reins, veering right. ‘The rest of you continue on!’ he screeched. ‘I’m going to outfl ank them!’
move around the side of an enemy to outmanoeuvre them
He put his head down against the snow and dug in his heels, letting the ridiculous sword fall in order to hold on with both hands. Behind him, the royal guards smashed into the demon horde. He galloped for the trail between the trees.
someone who resigns their position
Fleece the Abdicator. Fleece the Deserter. Sod it. Sod it all. They could call him whatever the hell they liked. He was Fleece the Living, and he was going to stay that way for as long as he bloody well could.
Decide whether these statements are true or false. As your teacher or a classmate calls them out, do ‘thumbs up’ for true and ‘thumbs down’ for false.
1. Fleece is shy but courageous. 2. The Fomorians are humans. 3. Iron Guts is patient and supportive.
4. The most important values for the soldiers to have are freedom and patriotism towards the king.
5. Fleece has high regard for his king. 6. Fleece lived by a routine of dodging battle. 7. Gricenchos was easily defeated and cowardly. 8. Fleece had planned all along to kill Gricenchos. 9. It was a relief to Fleece to see the Fomorian scavengers.
10. Fleece showed great cunning in acquiring the headpiece of Gricenchos. 11. It had always been Fleece’s ambition to become a royal figure. 12. Fleece showed remorse when he deserted the troop of soldiers.
