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3
It was noon time when the small group126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U9O2MDhls
spotted the city from horseback. Their travel was relatively uneventful, aside126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbWs3Aqbpc
from the constant bickering of the recruits which did little to ease Vander’s126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0i6dkLBY5U
troubled mind. Perhaps sensing his friend’s mood, Alex spent some time126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7Sq0iZnDo
lecturing the recruits on proper etiquette for when they arrived at the city126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqsrGRAzqw
which gave him some reprieve to think.
Veyar mentioned a war was coming, but126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkT5MxUtpnr
she didn’t say when or the parties involved. If it scared even the Goddess of126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFIFU9xxxO
the Dark, it must be something terrifying and that only left one possible126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47m4fw8F6D
person: the Darkness, but who would be foolish enough to release her from her126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KbWooUTP0
prison? And what did the Ma’akti have to do with it? Too many things had been126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA83Iu4zvHg
lost in time leaving him scratching his head. There were only a couple of126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzjoLwc3Na
people in the entire city who might have the answers he needed so he made a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsvltOJz5d
mental note to visit them whenever he had the chance.
“Are we there yet?” Chicken126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM67Fe65Y6S
complained from the back of the cart.
“Almost.” Vander smiled. “If you want126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8VQo3CXEe
to come up to the front, you can see the city from here.” There was a mad126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjwjgRp71z
scramble from the recruits sitting behind the cart. He heard Rooster shout in126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuF11yTP8t
annoyance as his squad mates pushed him aside to make room for themselves. Vander126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEo709YoAOa
closed his eyes then willed his spirit up and out. He found a suitable host126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpfzAEx49T
above them in the body of a small bird. When he opened his eyes again, he was126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNCo9rV5ZS
flying high above. His wing beating to keep him aloft while his lungs pumped to126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1BUp57ktd
keep him flying. This was his favorite way to see the city, only he and the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR9U2JpKic
birds knew what it looked like from above and that was a secret he wasn’t126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aJ9LeHBnH
willing to tell.
From here he could see the three126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbUm7jFgWx
rings that made up the city. All told there were half a million people living126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcKp4iLQZh
here, the majority lived in the outermost ring. People living there were packed126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYLENjdXku
tightly together as it was the only way to fit them all in. It was separated126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRZvc3B9il
into four different districts, though you could live in any of them.
The first was the market district126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nMm3jddUw
where people bought and sold goods from all over the country. The second was126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRbZd55D1G
the goods district where goods were created to be sold such as the blacksmith,126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9wzjHspLj
carpenter, and many seamstresses. The third district was the religious district126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0qg5aVrbY
where statues of the four deities of light were built, and people would spend126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvz5b6Omo2
their time praying to them for help for various things going on in their lives.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOdiQ6dmiK
The fourth district was the slums or, as many called it, Lower Eluvia. It’s126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxiLi3YYoE
where those who were spurned by the rest of society gathered and ruled by their126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlj0TbH5Py
own ‘king’ who oversaw the day-to-day activities there. The guards no longer126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnQSTYrpe4
patrolled there because it wasn’t worth their time, which allowed the place to126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvFxBnEiEX
fester and rot. Even from up here Vander could smell its stench.
The second ring was smaller than the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9HNCqpSM4
first and more put together. Here was where those from the noble families126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrubKGzypg
lived. Their land was larger as each had a sprawling estate to call their own.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9FVx756vr
They mostly kept to themselves, instead sending their servants into the first126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPYinqkMaP
ring to gather food or supplies. Sometimes they would venture out to do their126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhNzbFAQvP
own shopping, but many went escorted by soldiers to protect them. A waste of126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeKBZ4ca09
manpower, but whatever it took to make them feel safe.
The third, and most impressive out of126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe27UiKnZae
the three, was the inner most ring where the King’s castle and estate was126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡome5t5DyOI
located. This ring was sealed off on all126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsfMV9xVeL
four sides by massive metal walls and gate houses guarded by squads of Blades.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY6O7HcZb9
To get in you either had to be invited by the king, one of the Blades or a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1VEBdyaLs
member of the council. The royal family took their safety and privacy very126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CQugCa9Ld
seriously. Even their servants were thoroughly vetted before being hired. They126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAPYahFXAp
were forced to take a vow, breaking it was punishable by death.
The center point for the ring was the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JioPpO2Wh
castle itself and no matter where you were in the city, you could see it. The126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs8TNRwEZ9
castle walls were made from a special white marble found only in the northern126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SjexpVBlB
mountains and had to be carried brick by brick hundreds of miles to the city.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZtCtH8MUn
The marble had special properties that could only been seen during a lunar or126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxJ2VcshZU
solar eclipse, but in the form of the bird, Vander could see it whenever he126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhiLFIRZ2x
chose. During the solar eclipse, the marble would shine bright blue126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVoz9vMac0
illuminating the city in a blueish hue. During the lunar eclipse, the marble126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBS0Vh7ttz
would turn orange and the city would turn yellow for a period. It was truly a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNwoubiEct
wonderous experience that came around one or twice in a lifetime. Up here, the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgA0NqPKam
colors swirled together constantly making it a wonder that Vander so badly126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYmMpKiqyQ
wished he could share.
With a weary sigh, something126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBXEiHHu6G
impossible for a bird, Vander willed himself back into his body. His eyes126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbHGglRrMl
slowly opened, not quite enjoying the pain as he moved his body. He had been126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYR1YQ1AkjK
sitting there without moving for so long his body stiffened. If this wasn’t126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9udl6sCN3
something he had practiced daily for years, he would have fallen from his126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwCbQyYCzb
horse, but he could pass this off as a quick nap.
“Did you enjoy your time above?” Shea’s voice barked in his head.
“I did.” He said. “It’s always sad126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPV6fX7e1j
coming back down from up there. It’s just so exhilarating.”
“Don’t forget that the more you do,126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZ3i365XjI
the harder it is to return.” She growled. “Make sure you don’t lose yourself.” He126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeeJCWQJkr
let the conversation die there. It was one they had many times in the past.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3XFLZ3k1F
When he was younger he had almost done exactly that, and it wasn’t an126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FYTmPSotS
experience he wanted to happen again.
“Let’s go.” He tapped his horse. “I126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVwewb71RC
don’t want to be late.” With a crack of the reins his horse sped off towards126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFUvN7bKNC
the city walls. Alex cursed behind him, but within moments the rest of them126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw834lNCyhI
started following him down the road.
They were forced to slow down as126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuEmgEpYwu
there was a massive number of people trying to make their way into the city. It126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvrAORaXXV
wasn’t uncommon for merchants from the other villages on the city’s outskirts126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBLjNb8IDO
to get in and try and sell the goods they’ve made in the city, so backups were126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dQFDkbtVN
common. Guards had to search their carts and bags to make sure they weren’t126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcH7qiXDnl
bringing in any contraband, but sometimes they could go a little overboard.
“Let’s see if we can skip the line.”126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXmZyA2tyJ
Alex whispered to Vander. “We are on a time constraint.”
“Do it.” Vander agreed. They hated126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxEu3nNAOY
showing off their status like this, but they had to get moving. It wouldn’t do126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa244fm8CMy
well to make the Commander wait.
“Out of the way!” Alex bellowed.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjKNHg7Ysx
“Blades coming through, step aside.” It took a moment for the command to126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxyBtx4dNG
register, but once the villagers noticed the large warhorse and the irate Alex126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCN3I2VX31A
sitting on top, they moved quickly. They stood off to the side with their heads126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx2947UVM9
bowed as the group rode past. A couple of them looked up at Vander. He heard126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXTeu9dzWg
the sharp intake of breath and the mutterings.
“Bastard.” One of them spat at him.
“Go back to the forest and die.”126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEUVM39ge0
Another snarled. Shea snarled back at them forcing them to silence, but their126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuANOcC1HH
glares burning in the back of his head as he rode past.
“Leave him alone!” Rooster snapped.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtwtZ5SA9q
“Don’t you have anything better to do than harass someone who would lay down126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAifxzlA0Fe
their lives to protect you.” His words were meant to be reassuring, but they126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH07fudmG4I
just caused him to flinch.
“We don’t want his help.” Urged on by126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGk0JJHKXA
each other, an angry hum started traveling amongst the travelers. “He’s126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9YVU9ZiqO
nothing, but a curse upon us.”
“Why you-“
“Rooster, that’s enough.” He turned126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1BpLTFahq
back to face the recruits. “Keep your eyes facing forward and ignore them.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifPPzxpHJH
Don’t stoop to their level.”
“But-“ The glare from Vander dried126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM01Y4WUUX
his response in his throat. Without another word, Vander kept his head high126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKS6s69pKg
despite the glares from the gathered travelers.
When they came upon the gate leading126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYwJIMPBJB
into the eastern district, there were four guards stationed there. Two of them126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zzcwMKp7t
held lancers pointed to the sky while the other two wore their swords at their126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG602B3MzoV
hips. One had three metal bars attacking his cape that marked him as the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzQP67K95s
garrison Captain in charge of the gate. The captain walked over to them with a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJktnNIysM
smile that didn’t reach his eyes. The other guards tightened their grips on126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpCQ4k8MHF
their lances. Vander looked up at the ramparts to see several archers with126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav1OvmoXXs
their bows raised, an arrow pressed to the string, but not pulled back. It was126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8K46hmBJm
a warning.
“Do you normally give Blades such a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYwcbwHKtn
warm welcome, Captain?” Vander asked. He kept his hands on the cantle, but126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQIFxFzdSu
Shea’s hackled were raised at the danger they currently found themselves in.
“No, but most of them aren’t126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiX4IOxdJT
inflicted with your brand of sickness.” He grinned. “Think of it as a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgmurFWvkc
precaution for our safety and the safety of all of our guests.”
“That’s kind of you.” Vander resisted126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKWIOW8RUU
their urge to roll his eyes. “But if your theatrics are done, we need to be on126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTGqlzjkt7
our way.”
“Certainly.” He stepped aside. “We126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeFyKuUyx3
can’t keep the Blades waiting, now can we?” Vander eyed the man, but once he126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW3mnq6iPH
was certain that he wouldn’t try and stop them, he gave the signal for them to126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbqSdShxfp
continue forward. The guards protecting the gate stepped aside, but each of126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdRaOmsP8M
them had the look of a killer just waiting for their chance to strike. Shea126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHsbhMKz2X
snarled at them causing one to recoil which brought a small smile to his face. Once126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRgbXUqeXq
they were clear, the guards started issuing orders to the villagers again.
Alex let out a loud sigh of relief.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfo0OGMN7U
“I almost thought they were going to keep us from entering.” He rubbed the back126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jfVR0uaTt
of his head. “What is the council thinking letting them get away with open126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEXosn9Gqq
hostility towards us?”
“Towards me.” Vander corrected. “It’s126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ6c1h0zPq
part of the reason I left the city in the first place. The Generals rumors are126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdyEugt5eH
quite nasty, and I didn’t want them to be a part of it.”
“After what he pulled, he should be126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfMvdV6boJ
the one in trouble, not you.”
“He had every right to do what he126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiOujBYxzq
did.” Vander sighed. “Bree’s his daughter. Now, I don’t want to talk about this126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsvltXcGKr
any longer. Let’s get a move on.”
The eastern gate spit them out right126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlREjBF5gP
into the heart of the market district in the first ring. It was busy here; a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyE0eCi07jA
sea of people blocked the roads as they stopped to look at the stalls tucked to126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfTLpQDwV5
the side of the roads or entered buildings to do some shopping on the inside.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiJ93ZCIO5
City guards patrolled the streets in groups of four, appearing regal and126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ952KzQ8jU0
helping those who needed it.
Being here always overwhelmed Shea.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2w0p6eaidE
She jumped up into the back of the cart and hid underneath the blankets and126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmXxzE5tLD
bags they had brought with them. They maneuvered through the crowds with126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8pbkNvd7i
relative ease. People didn’t really look past the horses and drawn cart, but on126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGPQ1tk7wM
the off chance they did, they just saw the uniform of a Blade and promptly126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3jnTKMF4V
moved aside. It was one of the perks of wearing the uniform.
They made their way towards the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGd8ZJNOR3r
middle ring which was protected by another gate. These walls were also manned126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCpGpvabfV
by soldiers, but this was a special assignment only given to those who either126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjh4tqwTZp
have favors with the nobles or are children of noble families. As such they126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1qKgI04Z6
have a certain air of arrogance in them and many true soldiers think they don’t126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPNNlhfW9K
belong in their ranks, but it’s hard to do anything about it. Today the gates126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RlbA6G6Hq
were closed, and the soldiers were leaning up against them, inside, smoking a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU81f3q5ulP
sig and chatting. The small group stood there waiting for any acknowledgement,126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijLyqwRqi7
but they were ignored while the others chatted.
“Excuse me.” Vander said after a few126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtElzhFJOr
minutes. “Why are you standing around? Open the gate and let us pass.” One126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBJXEd7kJp
soldier looked at him for a moment before going back to what he was doing.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6cCgprN8B
Vander gripped the reins tightly, but Alex, sensing his friend’s irritation,126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW5txQrE0F
took matters into his own hands. He got off the horse and strode up towards the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5avAysMyN
gate.
“Is there a problem here?” Alex126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBK0oXDkPQ
asked. “We have a meeting with the Commander, so finish whatever this is and126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqvDLtvB0j
let us in.”
“We don’t take orders from you dog.”126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCo8CALLqL
One of the guards laughed. He flicked the ashes from his smoke towards Alex,126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMJRtY7QVn
but it just disappeared on the wind. “Now fuck off and let us finish our126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKi7NEx5dyf
break.”
“I think not.” Alex grabbed the man’s126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8RaK46bGn
hand through the portcullis and crushed the sig along with a couple fingers.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXAeVKZsKr
The man screamed, falling to his knees. “Your job is to open the gate, close126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZGSSOiPx9
the gate, and protect the gate, none of which you are doing now. Open it, while126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JafQwqYjx
I’m still asking nicely.” The others went for their swords, but a voice boomed126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD8JiSDWYT
from the walls above them:
“What are you doing?” Vander looked126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiRLgK6BBy
up, squinting as the sun blinded him.
“I’m not sure who is talking, but I126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJv7tkHG3Q
am Vander Captain of the Blades, and the guards down here are keeping us from126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4uEZ849mg
entering the third ring.” He replied.
“Any proof you are who you say you126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWw1gSyPPE4
are?” the voice asked.
“Is the white hair not enough?” The126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GBQEFoPAq
man was silent. Sighing, Vander looked back at the cart. “Shea, if you’d126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmv1Wcuokc
please.”
“Certainly.” The she-wolf popped her head up from126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkCkpSE9ZN
under the bags and stared at the voice.
“Good enough?” Vander asked.
“Good enough.” The man sighed. “You126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eVnt4FoQH
lot, open the gate this moment and let them through.” They scrambled to do as126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2r1SkySH7
their leader ordered, the man Alex crushed was released. He whimpered staring126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2deEK9QAs
at his mangled hand as she shuffled away. Two of them got on each side where126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnbSjqNyfk
the wheels to open the gate were and began cranking. Slowly and surely the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPZYNETwWY
portcullis began to rise.
As Vander issued the orders for them126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIe7zi32lZl
to continue, the man who talked to them was walking down the stairs. He was a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvdzOHbsy9
young man, platinum blonde hair with gray eyes. That combination made him a126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoTZFbBiTB
Jilena, the look was native only to their family.
“You might want to make sure they are126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChT6RHpB96
doing their job properly.” Vander stopped to chat with the younger man. Looking126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTvk7RkVw6
back over his shoulder Vander saw that the guards were standing at attention126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnYK8Rp2Ch
with their spears raised, except for the one who angered Alex. “They were126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlncnnQOcYH
goofing off near the entrance and wouldn’t let us through.”
“Apologies.” The young Captain bowed126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ03UeXbVQi
his head. “My name is Jeffery Jilena, and I oversee this gate. Please allow me126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQwwtlSOH4
to deal with my men and their lack of awareness.”
“Are you new to this post, Captain?”126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC5OLxNRol
Vander saw the bars adorning the young man’s shoulder. A kid these young126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTTHRR6Gfe
shouldn’t oversee the castle’s defenses, but his mother must have pulled some126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYvWLzexSE
strings.
“Only started a few months ago.”126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qoMkAl7QD
Jeffery blushed. “I’m learning fairly quickly.”
“If we hadn’t come by, would you have126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpT0dEihf7R
done anything about these soldiers standing here slacking off?” Jeffery opened126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNKEIGaJj4
his mouth, but thought better than to lie, then shook his head.
“It’s important for a commanding126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCUxBPhkX9
officer to instill discipline on top of being well liked by everyone.” Vander126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegcf3aSzIc
explained. “They must learn that you can be kind yet strict to enforce the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEzUEsv8ev
rules.”
“I understand.” Jeffery sighed. “I126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuAuYnDgIV
promise I will do better.”
“Write them up, dock them half days126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnReQyckxTb
pay.” Vander said. “Then take them out for a drink after. Do what needs to be126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79rEfdjTh4
done, just don’t be a dick after. If it happens again, make it full day’s pay,126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2wHtWiuE7
and send them to the horse stalls to give the servants a rest.”
“I will keep your advice in mind.”126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWWvoDOBhI
Jeffery bowed again. “I’ll see you again soon.”
The small group rode up the path to126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybpFJiyzlv
the castle until they reached a fork in the road. The road went straight126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfG7eF0RqJ
towards the King’s home while the left path went towards the Blades compound126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JnE2DqT1r
where all the recruits and many others stayed. It was more cost-effective than126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrwMiEF1rg
having a house in the city and they were closer to the castle in case they were126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoxzCGz4AU
needed.
However, there were plenty who had126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlB2GY5rCyv
their own homes and families. Unless there was a big event happening, they were126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBc48jGdsm
all on a rotating schedule so they could spend time with their loved ones.
“Alex takes them to the compound and126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpwfCPZ1Iw
show them their rooms.” Vander ordered. “I will go up to the castle and see why126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1MCZAE5Bm
the Commander has asked for us.”
“Should we unpack?” Alex asked. “Or126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQvqX0BQzr
are we going to be headed back out to the forest?”
“Provided he has nothing for us,126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFKAY64zxm
training will proceed as normal.” There was a collective groan coming from the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3MODOkKjg
recruits. “Give them the rest of today off and make sure they are given the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9GYPvIO33
meal I promised them.” He reached into his pocket to remove a small bag of gold126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4MNerJ1lk
which he tossed to his friends. “Just don’t drink too much or you will regret126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOk4KgYLVp4
it tomorrow.” He warned.
“I thought they could only get a meal126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06TRvqsnSm
on you if you lost.” Alex grinned. “Did I miss something, or did you get your126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBhzcxADw9
ass kicked?”
“I was going to give it to them as126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe2FU0KlWd
long as they tried their best.” He explained. “They deserve it.”
“Yes!” Rooster thrust his fist into126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTzX5LwjzO
the air. “I’m going to get smashed tonight and maybe find a girl to soothe me.”
“They only one soothing you will be126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PSk8wEhYU
your hand.” Eve laughed. “Come on, last one changed has to do a hundred126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoKbuVmSlx
pushups.” Before waiting for anyone to challenge it, she jumped off the cart126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuE1mrh8c1
and raced down the road.
“Shit!” The others scrambled to126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSVBiVEYdy
follow suit leaving a very confused Shea and an empty horse drawn cart.
“I changed my mind.” Vander rolled126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLFS7sk8Xy
his eyes. “Make them brush the horses down then bring them for food and drinks.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK2Kl6s27f
Meet at my place in a few hours.”
“Understood.” Alex clicked his tongue126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMQlXTqslb
and trotted down the road with the horses pulling the cart following behind126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pZC9XFP3r
him. Shea jumped down and went to stand by Vander’s. Without a word, his horse126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrP0sv7egv
started walking down the road that would take them towards the keep.
Even though there was only a King and126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbdRcWf9jt
the prince living in the castle, there were dozens of servants hired to make126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYMhbaPeNJ
sure everything was pristine and immaculately taken care of. There were a few126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC7USebziq
who were tending to the bushes in the garden pulling out weeds and watering the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1xDICYhSN
flowers. Despite the heat, they were all dressed in black and white the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTnz6sImIA
standard dress for people in their positions. Despite the work, the King made126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2T6Y8SeWR
sure everyone was taken care of and wanted for nothing. He was also very126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VMuxwfD3k
graceful for giving them time off to spend with their families.
As he reached the white steps leading126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77xkCmSt6b
inside, there were two Blades standing alongside the King’s advisor, Peyton126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtJQ56N2Hv
Cranton, and the man in charge of managing the estate for the King: Bernard.
Peyton was about twenty years older126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmenzHtXE4
than Vander. His family had served many generations of Kings, and it was126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2CqcqLAU0
expected that his own son would follow in his father’s footsteps. He had light126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLv0ME4vqZ
brown hair that was growing white along the sides, green eyes, and a goatee on126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqU7FQjhu2
his face. He wore small wire rimmed glasses and walked with an air of126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmBEZunols
well-earned authority. He wore a red robe with a black furred collar. There was126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeECC0JpKbJ
the King’s seal pinned to his chest marking his status.
Bernard was a different story. He126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpZWhKcZyo
rose to his position because he was very good at his job, though he would soon126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOwuvWjJdf
be training a successor. He was pushing seventy and almost ready to retire. He126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7beNjUh0L
had long white hair which was tied back into a ponytail with kind gray eyes. He126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm31nOkOLNe
wore a black suit with a red stripe going down the front which marked his126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmPsDDydPx
status. He was well respected around the castle, more so than even the Blades126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVQ6m9L1C2
Commander.
“Welcome back, Vander.” Peyton’s face126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtFsZfEeuH
was serious which wasn’t like the older man.
Vander dismounted and handed the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvcyo5biPC
reins over to Bernard who took it with a slight bow of the head.
“I didn’t expect both of you to come126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8b8lOKXffZ
and greet me.” Vander shook Peyton and Bernard’s hand. “What’s the occasions?”
“It’s best we wait for the Commander126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWC5vbiT6m
to tell you.” Peyton stepped to the side and motioned for Vander to go ahead of126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaacVEmvmm
him. “Shea is welcome to come too.” That startled Vander. Typically, the wolf126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKw3HK0Nqk
wasn’t allowed anywhere near the castle. She was always forced to wait outside.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq6ixb9Fk8
Something bad must have happened for them to allow her in.
Vander was brought into the castle.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMdnIfRL5c
As he walked behind Peyton, the servants stopped what they were doing to bow126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AtYjl0VoZ
before resuming their duties. They were cleaning the carpets and beating the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzrxdvOB0Q
curtains to remove all the dust and debris. There were many carrying various126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjIjD8EX2Q
pieces of furniture up and down stairs. They must be getting ready for the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrykRNszI4
prince’s return with his soon-to-be bride.
They walked past a hallway that held126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3dVkQv9Vq
all the portraits of all the King’s from previous generations, all the way back126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTepWHI5GvM
to the mad-king, Evan, the one who almost caused a civil war before he was126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxkkz8Fz9L
murdered by his own General. The General’s son would later become the first126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsc9LXLqsHd
Blade Commander.
“I expect your grandfather didn’t say126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2fQsBrfkT
anything in his letter.” Peyton asked once they got to the third floor where126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokRw7QeEtf
Blade Commander carried out his duties.
“No, he didn’t.” Vander said. “He126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk50dO9ZC3
just told me to get back here as quickly as possible.”
“It’s probably for the best.” Peyton126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyLyMVJrsB
sighed. “There is a chance our enemies could have intercepted the letter, and126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXxS7ytqxy
everything would be for naught.”
“Enemies?” Vander stopped in his126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZ6TwwCOWm
tracks. “I thought we were at peace?”
“Peace never lasts Vander, not when126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcALEygBVPK
there are people who want power and will stop at nothing to achieve it.” They126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavH5mmjQTD
paused in front of a massive ornate door. “I will leave you here for now. You126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9fKrKO6Ye
grandfather will explain everything.” He clapped Vander’s back. “It’s good to126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOdVSHlFW1
have your here.” He gave a soft squeeze before turning around and heading back126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oMwH0HrU5
down the hall.
Vander reached out to open the door,126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4Q8qf0FP6
but his hand began to shake as soon as he touched the doorknob. He closed his126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcd5mutING
eyes then took a deep breath. Shea brushed up against his leg giving him the126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXljvcLuSx
strength he needed to knock.
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gripped the doorknob, twisted, and pushed. Then he stepped inside.
