Hunting the Hunter

Written by Burning Templar

Disciplined units of Templars of Our Burning Saviour followed the forces of Torvig's reapers and the Lord Executioner. They had found the location of the artifact, and while it was well-guarded, the High Templar doubted the Stormcast were likely to withstand the combined might of the blue-armoured warriors of Torvig and the spirit hosts of the Lord Executioner.
He himself had suggested the Templars accompany the attack force - to shield them from any harassment or interruptive assault.
Led by the High Templar upon his Karkadrak, there were multiple units of heavily armoured and armed mounted Templars spread around the attacking force, accompanied by battle groups of Sariants warriors. In this case, mobility was key, thus the High Templar had left the Templars on foot back in Scarra, where they were starting the preparations.
Here in the field, they were to react quickly to any newly appearing threat, and also to intercept the Stormcast, should they try to flee with the artifact. Only if the enemy force was far stronger then expected would they join the fight directly, with a powerful cavalry charge led by the Karkadrak.
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The High Templar's gaze drifted over the horizon. So far, there had been no interruptions to their march. He was not sure whether that was concerning or not, but it did not matter. He had planned for eventualities.
His golden beaked full helm turned towards the troops in front of them, bone-coloured capes around bright blue armour moving slightly in the wind. With them, barely recognisable spectres.
This was also an excellent opportunity to observe their allies' capabilities in battle. He had not yet seen the Reapers fight, although he had heard they were formidable; the Lich Emperor's spirit hosts - well, that remained to be seen.
The High Templar found himself truly looking forward to the battle, and to the sight of Stormcasts being torn apart. Whenever they would try to run, the attempt would end on the tips of His Templars' lances, and the relic would be theirs.