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It would appear that Merlin is on at 6pm tonight, rather than 9pm-ish that it was on last week. I mentioned this to my mum, and suggested that it was because this week's episode didn't have an actual beheading in it.

"Last week's had a beheading in it?" she asked.

"Yeesssss .... I thought you watched it?"

"So did I."

HS&S:WT Short

A bit of ancient history here, just five weeks from when I'll be making a start on the next book.

Ancient History

The Syllikuns had made their stand at the top of a low ridge, just a few miles from their capital, and now only, city. They numbered only one full legion and its supporting cavalry and slingers, plus the remnants of the other legions that the Northern Alliance had defeated over the past two years, and several thousand conscripted refugees, peasants and farmers caught up in the wake of the Imperial retreat. Unfortunately, the surviving troops were now very good at fighting, and the Legio I Sylliku was the best the Empire had. However, after their year-long fighting advance, the Northern Alliance’s own troops were also very experienced.

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