Sardo was a friend and at the same time the murderer of the mercenary leader Ennio Mordini and his later Nightmare Legion.[1]
Chronicles[]
The following conversation has been handed down from the process: 'I'll be glad when this job's over,' he said.[1]
'You're not alone there, Renzo ,' replied his boss, 'Once we've finished here, 1 think we'll go to Araby . I've heard there's a new prophet jump up there. ' Renzo nodded. 'Just what we need,' he said, 'Lots of sunshine and a nice, simple little holy war. You know where you are with that sort of job - better than all this political messing about. What a business, eh? All because of an apple, a piece of string and three initiate priestesses. '
'And the use to which the Duke of Organza ' s son and heir was putting said items, 'his guide reminded him,' And the fact that one of the initiate priestesses was none other than the youngest daughter of our noble patron. Anyway, it's all money. '
After a sharp bend in the mountains they stood in front of a wall of spike-bearers . Crossbowmen came from both sides and closed the path behind them by falling rocks.
'Form up!' shouted their leader, 'Hollow square - move!' They were trapped and had little chance of escaping it. Now they just wanted to sell their lives as dearly as possible.
'Mordini!' came a cry from the ranks in front of them.
'Sardo?' he called back, 'I thought we were on the same side! Have you sold Lambrusco out? '
'Not quite.' came in response. ' Duke Fabriano sold you out. The whole war with Organza is a set-up - your death was one of the alliance conditions. You're too effective for your own good, Mordini - he began to worry about what would happen if you turned against him. ' Renzo laughed out loud.
'Politics!' he groaned. 'What did I tell you?'
'Mordini!' Sardo went on to say, 'I don't need to tell you that this is not of my choosing.'
'Understood!' Mordini replied, 'Just don't expect it to be easy. And if you do me tell Duke Fabriano this - he hasn't heard the last of Mordini. Someday, somehow, accounts will be settled for this day! '
Sources[]
- 1 The Nightmare Legion box (3rd Edition).