The Length of a Chain | Part I

"Jolyon, my man," Uldren Sov whispers, "you and I are going to take the Black Garden." "Oh yeah?" Jolyon Till the Rachis, famous among Crows, sniper, scout, and teller of tales, lies full-sprawl prone at Uldren's side. The scrubbed-down length of a Supremacy rifle, snugged against his shoulder, nearly doubles his…