What is "alard"

Usage examples of "alard".

Sir Bosquecel led the line, followed by Sir Alard and the other first-rank knights, then the middle-rank knights, then the sentry-rank knights, and at the rear, the elderly or battle-maimed knights who no longer rode to war but served light duties as door guards and strategists.

Sir Terent’s hostility, however, could not be doubted, and when she shifted her gaze to Sir Alard, that knight looked no less dangerous.

Flames burst the thing apart, and the others flew off with tiny screeches just as Sir Alard came galloping out of the trees, with Alexeika clinging behind him.

For the first time since he’d sneaked out of Thirst Hold via its secret passageway and waited long, bleak hours in the darkness until Sir Terent, Thum, and Sir Alard rode through the gates at dawn’s light, concealed among Lord Renald’s small squadron of knights, Dain felt optimism.

Sir Alard had pulled out his Circle and was turning the brass piece over and over in his fingers.

While Sir Alard drew a Circle on his breast, Sir Terent stared hard at Dain.

The hurlhounds that had been running on their left came to the fray, just as Sir Alard, Sir Terent, and Thum caught up and desperately joined Dain in the fight he’d started.

Alexeika slid off Soleil’s rump without a word and darted over to Sir Alard.

Even as Sir Terent and Sir Alard drew their swords, Dain turned Soleil southward and headed into the forest.

Without hesitation, the knight gave Dain a curt nod and knelt beside Sir Alard.

He valued this man’s intelligence and knew Sir Alard could be an invaluable ally.

He turned away and bade farewell to Sir Alard, who was riding alongside the wagon bearing Lord Odfrey’s body.

When they reached the opposite shore and climbed out, Dain glanced back, but Sir Alard and the wagon carrying Lord Odfrey had already vanished from sight, swallowed within Ebel Forest.