B2 Chapter 21: What is Your Profession?Quintus led a long column of men as they snaked through the hills, keeping to the valleys and behind the elevated terrain as much as possible. They’d managed to evade notice so far, but he wasn’t sure that would last much longer. The hills themselves were not nearly as pronounced as they’d looked on the map. A mistake in their information, perhaps. Or maybe he just hadn’t accurately taken account of the scale.Either way, the fact remained that their forces would have more trouble hiding than he’d hoped. It wouldn’t be impossible, of course. Just a little more difficult if the enemy was properly wary. His forerunners had spotted the enemy’s column earlier that day, and he suspected that their own forward scouts would soon spot the Legion if they hadn’t already. That would throw off their initial ambush and might ruin their element of surprise.However, there was good news as well. The speed that the Legion moved at vastly outstripped the pace of their enemy. It meant that, even if they didn’t catch them completely by surprise, a rapid enough advance wouldn’t leave the other army time to fully reposition into a defensive square. That meant they’d be able to fall upon the strung-out column itself.It wasn’t optimal, but if they played their cards right it would work out quite well. Especially if the auxiliary archers showed up anytime soon.“Can… can we… slow… down…?”The panting wheezes roused him from his thoughts. Glancing over, Quintus spotted its source easily. An exhausted girl, drenched with sweat, gasped for breath beside him. Her legs wobbled as they pumped mechanically forward, struggling to keep up with the rest of the Legion.