What is "martis"

Usage examples of "martis".

His light brown hair was worn longer than any other fighter Martis had ever seen—too long, Martis thought with disapproval, and likely to get in the way despite the headband he wore to keep it out of his eyes.

To set Martis out after one of her old students was a cruel thing to do.

To Martis, as to any other mage, these traits far outweighed any other considerations.

His saddle was in place, and Martis could tell by his disgruntled expression that he hadn't managed to get away with his usual trick of "blowing" so that his saddle girth would be loose.

From what Martis could see, all of her own belongings had been placed unopened just inside the tent.

And all had been accomplished without Martis being even remotely aware of it.

There was something subtly wrong, but Martis couldn't pinpoint what it was.

Lyran regained his feet in one swift motion, drew the swords he wore slung across his back, and faced them in a stance that was not of any fighting style Martis recognized.

Before Martis could blink, he continued the flow of movement before the third could fall to cut the second nearly in half with the sword in his right.

As the liche struck, he threw himself sideways—a move Martis would have thought impossible, and wound up avoiding impalement by inches.

As Martis reached for the wounded arm, Lyran tried feebly to push her away.

It was a bit of a waste of power, but the energy liberated by the deaths of the assassins would more than make up for the loss—though Martis felt just a little guilty at using that power.

Lyran didn't even seem annoyed at the needless admonition, a fact that made Martis even more thoughtful.

They rested undisturbed that evening, with Martis quickly regaining from the place the energy she spent in shielding their presence there.

He rearranged saddle-pad and pack to make it appear that Martis was using the ill-tempered beast as a pack animal.