Chapter48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Rx80NZspH
3
It was noon time when the small group48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVCVlRDf6u
spotted the city from horseback. Their travel was relatively uneventful, aside48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcc2fx7E3vP
from the constant bickering of the recruits which did little to ease Vander’s48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uRif6UPf7
troubled mind. Perhaps sensing his friend’s mood, Alex spent some time48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXM85sUNOSV
lecturing the recruits on proper etiquette for when they arrived at the city48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPoSdF96Qf
which gave him some reprieve to think.
Veyar mentioned a war was coming, but48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsIMgO3zPj
she didn’t say when or the parties involved. If it scared even the Goddess of48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAT2m736xF
the Dark, it must be something terrifying and that only left one possible48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVzBjlsKDM
person: the Darkness, but who would be foolish enough to release her from her48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlSzq16FfG
prison? And what did the Ma’akti have to do with it? Too many things had been48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkF7qgDL7P
lost in time leaving him scratching his head. There were only a couple of48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawemnImzDt
people in the entire city who might have the answers he needed so he made a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMrqPrEEk0
mental note to visit them whenever he had the chance.
“Are we there yet?” Chicken48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr7iwnI8k9
complained from the back of the cart.
“Almost.” Vander smiled. “If you want48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHl2v7mYtBV
to come up to the front, you can see the city from here.” There was a mad48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Hw9lPl5wp
scramble from the recruits sitting behind the cart. He heard Rooster shout in48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb76ZZbbxGH
annoyance as his squad mates pushed him aside to make room for themselves. Vander48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlBhIX7icO
closed his eyes then willed his spirit up and out. He found a suitable host48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0PRIItkwX
above them in the body of a small bird. When he opened his eyes again, he was48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPVOvPrcer
flying high above. His wing beating to keep him aloft while his lungs pumped to48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvaVFkYpJS
keep him flying. This was his favorite way to see the city, only he and the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4mp9CEnZc
birds knew what it looked like from above and that was a secret he wasn’t48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybMQusnjmP
willing to tell.
From here he could see the three48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ROGerJ2y1
rings that made up the city. All told there were half a million people living48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf4SjsNBXV
here, the majority lived in the outermost ring. People living there were packed48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSKUrxuVL6
tightly together as it was the only way to fit them all in. It was separated48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBaXbVluFj
into four different districts, though you could live in any of them.
The first was the market district48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgwimjJEXr
where people bought and sold goods from all over the country. The second was48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C3gBJlCPZ
the goods district where goods were created to be sold such as the blacksmith,48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1ZtNW5mRK
carpenter, and many seamstresses. The third district was the religious district48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNEFhprAQJ
where statues of the four deities of light were built, and people would spend48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY3qTfwC1C
their time praying to them for help for various things going on in their lives.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiabQgsDWzO
The fourth district was the slums or, as many called it, Lower Eluvia. It’s48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq8M7aiVOO
where those who were spurned by the rest of society gathered and ruled by their48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajtrCPmHib
own ‘king’ who oversaw the day-to-day activities there. The guards no longer48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH1unFBn4t
patrolled there because it wasn’t worth their time, which allowed the place to48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bwpxY84lh
fester and rot. Even from up here Vander could smell its stench.
The second ring was smaller than the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyolj6NQtn
first and more put together. Here was where those from the noble families48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpja4GIb54Z
lived. Their land was larger as each had a sprawling estate to call their own.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopz8jKliF3
They mostly kept to themselves, instead sending their servants into the first48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oYGOxcmig
ring to gather food or supplies. Sometimes they would venture out to do their48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV13qLzLMfl
own shopping, but many went escorted by soldiers to protect them. A waste of48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvz2CzYaGS
manpower, but whatever it took to make them feel safe.
The third, and most impressive out of48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdojStqNtp
the three, was the inner most ring where the King’s castle and estate was48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghsVVDyQ9K
located. This ring was sealed off on all48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJem33eko7Y
four sides by massive metal walls and gate houses guarded by squads of Blades.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuE2xsVuCt4
To get in you either had to be invited by the king, one of the Blades or a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPD9kBde2xV
member of the council. The royal family took their safety and privacy very48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKNKXYy9lv
seriously. Even their servants were thoroughly vetted before being hired. They48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARxNjZG2Bm
were forced to take a vow, breaking it was punishable by death.
The center point for the ring was the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Lnh5QzeDB
castle itself and no matter where you were in the city, you could see it. The48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdegvrciGUT
castle walls were made from a special white marble found only in the northern48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbh58b8nrJ
mountains and had to be carried brick by brick hundreds of miles to the city.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvvOj9RSJN
The marble had special properties that could only been seen during a lunar or48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM11sfEbBfX
solar eclipse, but in the form of the bird, Vander could see it whenever he48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBI1C1wWEQ
chose. During the solar eclipse, the marble would shine bright blue48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMCn9l4t4G
illuminating the city in a blueish hue. During the lunar eclipse, the marble48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiNOrRHWna
would turn orange and the city would turn yellow for a period. It was truly a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1Gy5TRNFv
wonderous experience that came around one or twice in a lifetime. Up here, the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRMsuszWmg
colors swirled together constantly making it a wonder that Vander so badly48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrucJq7xgh
wished he could share.
With a weary sigh, something48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEmreou3lH
impossible for a bird, Vander willed himself back into his body. His eyes48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOH6SsORwui
slowly opened, not quite enjoying the pain as he moved his body. He had been48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEg3aLSPso
sitting there without moving for so long his body stiffened. If this wasn’t48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnj4K4iWxH
something he had practiced daily for years, he would have fallen from his48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEoWZBxSuG
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 sad48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgudorTOpb
coming back down from up there. It’s just so exhilarating.”
“Don’t forget that the more you do,48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssCD4spE6F
the harder it is to return.” She growled. “Make sure you don’t lose yourself.” He48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQXk7dPwXh
let the conversation die there. It was one they had many times in the past.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXq1CGiu6C
When he was younger he had almost done exactly that, and it wasn’t an48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4oeT5usqr
experience he wanted to happen again.
“Let’s go.” He tapped his horse. “I48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡws6zAytnLC
don’t want to be late.” With a crack of the reins his horse sped off towards48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOOcTE2X1i
the city walls. Alex cursed behind him, but within moments the rest of them48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp41buwjkQG
started following him down the road.
They were forced to slow down as48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2iSWJgt3j
there was a massive number of people trying to make their way into the city. It48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCNe6WWPsV
wasn’t uncommon for merchants from the other villages on the city’s outskirts48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOdujkkjZO
to get in and try and sell the goods they’ve made in the city, so backups were48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡospiTZ3VjA
common. Guards had to search their carts and bags to make sure they weren’t48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSE23e6aSIr
bringing in any contraband, but sometimes they could go a little overboard.
“Let’s see if we can skip the line.”48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2WNO8uStk
Alex whispered to Vander. “We are on a time constraint.”
“Do it.” Vander agreed. They hated48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrKuxLnHqp
showing off their status like this, but they had to get moving. It wouldn’t do48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46rfQxaXCo
well to make the Commander wait.
“Out of the way!” Alex bellowed.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZsZ3LxTDD
“Blades coming through, step aside.” It took a moment for the command to48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgTIleglW4
register, but once the villagers noticed the large warhorse and the irate Alex48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1oWaZCBef
sitting on top, they moved quickly. They stood off to the side with their heads48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9mkVzC7KM
bowed as the group rode past. A couple of them looked up at Vander. He heard48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ446Gm6zIrn
the sharp intake of breath and the mutterings.
“Bastard.” One of them spat at him.
“Go back to the forest and die.”48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sEnYRRwnq
Another snarled. Shea snarled back at them forcing them to silence, but their48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIRQMAP0wg
glares burning in the back of his head as he rode past.
“Leave him alone!” Rooster snapped.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCBg1UzRum
“Don’t you have anything better to do than harass someone who would lay down48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe1xHCvIFn
their lives to protect you.” His words were meant to be reassuring, but they48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWRtRGrdW9
just caused him to flinch.
“We don’t want his help.” Urged on by48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaDBLzRrOJ
each other, an angry hum started traveling amongst the travelers. “He’s48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKFbh03mBO
nothing, but a curse upon us.”
“Why you-“
“Rooster, that’s enough.” He turned48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40fK54s8js
back to face the recruits. “Keep your eyes facing forward and ignore them.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AoubcWRwR
Don’t stoop to their level.”
“But-“ The glare from Vander dried48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJH30XIZeMM
his response in his throat. Without another word, Vander kept his head high48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJiKN2Q28W
despite the glares from the gathered travelers.
When they came upon the gate leading48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6n9sITOHVX
into the eastern district, there were four guards stationed there. Two of them48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9Vn2b5z4l
held lancers pointed to the sky while the other two wore their swords at their48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKybMeYPZo
hips. One had three metal bars attacking his cape that marked him as the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASWTt2JQtO
garrison Captain in charge of the gate. The captain walked over to them with a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiVVgC6E7f
smile that didn’t reach his eyes. The other guards tightened their grips on48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap2VuKjKSU
their lances. Vander looked up at the ramparts to see several archers with48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEqVYB44Bf
their bows raised, an arrow pressed to the string, but not pulled back. It was48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7uFSo4Dpn
a warning.
“Do you normally give Blades such a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe1gc0YXNy
warm welcome, Captain?” Vander asked. He kept his hands on the cantle, but48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVtuyhZBSJ
Shea’s hackled were raised at the danger they currently found themselves in.
“No, but most of them aren’t48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dEHBA4Lus
inflicted with your brand of sickness.” He grinned. “Think of it as a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMjEiiFxQl
precaution for our safety and the safety of all of our guests.”
“That’s kind of you.” Vander resisted48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaPvq8PqaP
their urge to roll his eyes. “But if your theatrics are done, we need to be on48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiO7amR8pQ
our way.”
“Certainly.” He stepped aside. “We48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSUTu87y4q
can’t keep the Blades waiting, now can we?” Vander eyed the man, but once he48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2Kk7gHfPh
was certain that he wouldn’t try and stop them, he gave the signal for them to48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmZDa3GUoa
continue forward. The guards protecting the gate stepped aside, but each of48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9z6ug2o9L
them had the look of a killer just waiting for their chance to strike. Shea48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOSE6Vz5nQ
snarled at them causing one to recoil which brought a small smile to his face. Once48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYzEvpa7YZ
they were clear, the guards started issuing orders to the villagers again.
Alex let out a loud sigh of relief.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AzhSkqR9m
“I almost thought they were going to keep us from entering.” He rubbed the back48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyn9GgCIL3
of his head. “What is the council thinking letting them get away with open48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6ZkO1M066
hostility towards us?”
“Towards me.” Vander corrected. “It’s48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1czBfyDHL
part of the reason I left the city in the first place. The Generals rumors are48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AaI0dpLpL
quite nasty, and I didn’t want them to be a part of it.”
“After what he pulled, he should be48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABgvO9B8bd
the one in trouble, not you.”
“He had every right to do what he48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2pc7d84wu
did.” Vander sighed. “Bree’s his daughter. Now, I don’t want to talk about this48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDvxYjwKfY
any longer. Let’s get a move on.”
The eastern gate spit them out right48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yuLNDjgw7
into the heart of the market district in the first ring. It was busy here; a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPCAPp6q70
sea of people blocked the roads as they stopped to look at the stalls tucked to48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9UAcFDld1
the side of the roads or entered buildings to do some shopping on the inside.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIe7ZExRsi
City guards patrolled the streets in groups of four, appearing regal and48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhR0WTRGAC
helping those who needed it.
Being here always overwhelmed Shea.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5x1tbgTCq
She jumped up into the back of the cart and hid underneath the blankets and48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZQPlw1r96
bags they had brought with them. They maneuvered through the crowds with48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHQeSVwbjc
relative ease. People didn’t really look past the horses and drawn cart, but on48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOe1keOeqp
the off chance they did, they just saw the uniform of a Blade and promptly48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJCt7B8L5L
moved aside. It was one of the perks of wearing the uniform.
They made their way towards the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzhlINhHMY
middle ring which was protected by another gate. These walls were also manned48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPiLlqp6Jx
by soldiers, but this was a special assignment only given to those who either48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QSeo355Ev
have favors with the nobles or are children of noble families. As such they48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASqwkUz0HV
have a certain air of arrogance in them and many true soldiers think they don’t48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICDQtZHESi
belong in their ranks, but it’s hard to do anything about it. Today the gates48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTdz9XgUPZ
were closed, and the soldiers were leaning up against them, inside, smoking a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeyGlhfFcZ
sig and chatting. The small group stood there waiting for any acknowledgement,48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmu6eEhByV
but they were ignored while the others chatted.
“Excuse me.” Vander said after a few48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63gEfCOidf
minutes. “Why are you standing around? Open the gate and let us pass.” One48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLrn0IG6o6
soldier looked at him for a moment before going back to what he was doing.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvuxltwjIC
Vander gripped the reins tightly, but Alex, sensing his friend’s irritation,48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwsDZHfDFu
took matters into his own hands. He got off the horse and strode up towards the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHm5KE51heQ
gate.
“Is there a problem here?” Alex48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUI3toB9CV
asked. “We have a meeting with the Commander, so finish whatever this is and48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXEAMGcUoo
let us in.”
“We don’t take orders from you dog.”48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYY3BQYiX1
One of the guards laughed. He flicked the ashes from his smoke towards Alex,48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKckRN5zoTe
but it just disappeared on the wind. “Now fuck off and let us finish our48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurxCIWps1i
break.”
“I think not.” Alex grabbed the man’s48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFCPvagj0u
hand through the portcullis and crushed the sig along with a couple fingers.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23otUWOyrA
The man screamed, falling to his knees. “Your job is to open the gate, close48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSBCSDkPaB
the gate, and protect the gate, none of which you are doing now. Open it, while48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM40q1CiSy
I’m still asking nicely.” The others went for their swords, but a voice boomed48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05Z9uO5sRG
from the walls above them:
“What are you doing?” Vander looked48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhugWPfFY5T
up, squinting as the sun blinded him.
“I’m not sure who is talking, but I48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxnLkG3Mvy
am Vander Captain of the Blades, and the guards down here are keeping us from48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUN7pUpBfPI
entering the third ring.” He replied.
“Any proof you are who you say you48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQllj2F6Bb
are?” the voice asked.
“Is the white hair not enough?” The48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNr9jscKzUZ
man was silent. Sighing, Vander looked back at the cart. “Shea, if you’d48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3xFGgIsRy
please.”
“Certainly.” The she-wolf popped her head up from48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DKAOE5368
under the bags and stared at the voice.
“Good enough?” Vander asked.
“Good enough.” The man sighed. “You48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMknKXAbTD
lot, open the gate this moment and let them through.” They scrambled to do as48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfpTN59Mt9
their leader ordered, the man Alex crushed was released. He whimpered staring48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTFaUIuQIZ
at his mangled hand as she shuffled away. Two of them got on each side where48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYu4sCFnOn
the wheels to open the gate were and began cranking. Slowly and surely the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqLxwVqa0q
portcullis began to rise.
As Vander issued the orders for them48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmA5Q8ZGxo
to continue, the man who talked to them was walking down the stairs. He was a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiclyGZi5b
young man, platinum blonde hair with gray eyes. That combination made him a48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nfejNLKln
Jilena, the look was native only to their family.
“You might want to make sure they are48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlW7XWZ59x
doing their job properly.” Vander stopped to chat with the younger man. Looking48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriniUg4gKr
back over his shoulder Vander saw that the guards were standing at attention48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuDwEksKOq
with their spears raised, except for the one who angered Alex. “They were48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYQKvT7vxf
goofing off near the entrance and wouldn’t let us through.”
“Apologies.” The young Captain bowed48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNNdW5njjS
his head. “My name is Jeffery Jilena, and I oversee this gate. Please allow me48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOh3RfpvGGc
to deal with my men and their lack of awareness.”
“Are you new to this post, Captain?”48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQoTMDCEe5
Vander saw the bars adorning the young man’s shoulder. A kid these young48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyC3k4aJi4E
shouldn’t oversee the castle’s defenses, but his mother must have pulled some48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepFhVnyQaO
strings.
“Only started a few months ago.”48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsIfA97Ic6
Jeffery blushed. “I’m learning fairly quickly.”
“If we hadn’t come by, would you have48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6c9p76aMF
done anything about these soldiers standing here slacking off?” Jeffery opened48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDgCz8xOKM
his mouth, but thought better than to lie, then shook his head.
“It’s important for a commanding48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRb7y35nFA
officer to instill discipline on top of being well liked by everyone.” Vander48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvj27LsDLK
explained. “They must learn that you can be kind yet strict to enforce the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ang8jQTjw
rules.”
“I understand.” Jeffery sighed. “I48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQzs12aXha
promise I will do better.”
“Write them up, dock them half days48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZTLdsSchk
pay.” Vander said. “Then take them out for a drink after. Do what needs to be48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeredXYmvQ
done, just don’t be a dick after. If it happens again, make it full day’s pay,48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoj0m9PNOZs
and send them to the horse stalls to give the servants a rest.”
“I will keep your advice in mind.”48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWIpA13TOm
Jeffery bowed again. “I’ll see you again soon.”
The small group rode up the path to48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwTQIDNmtg
the castle until they reached a fork in the road. The road went straight48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSScCIDnQzR
towards the King’s home while the left path went towards the Blades compound48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Yd9zUGqja
where all the recruits and many others stayed. It was more cost-effective than48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGtDlWj2xc
having a house in the city and they were closer to the castle in case they were48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl0qTWLr4B
needed.
However, there were plenty who had48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXTsM1mxO8
their own homes and families. Unless there was a big event happening, they were48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOb8WxHvAv9
all on a rotating schedule so they could spend time with their loved ones.
“Alex takes them to the compound and48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxSevhXvMB
show them their rooms.” Vander ordered. “I will go up to the castle and see why48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wtEQFd5UA
the Commander has asked for us.”
“Should we unpack?” Alex asked. “Or48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRacfzS3my
are we going to be headed back out to the forest?”
“Provided he has nothing for us,48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLteli58G8l
training will proceed as normal.” There was a collective groan coming from the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sGXtFixx4
recruits. “Give them the rest of today off and make sure they are given the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY18JgnEW1y
meal I promised them.” He reached into his pocket to remove a small bag of gold48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoKr7txrms
which he tossed to his friends. “Just don’t drink too much or you will regret48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHnDLBFzMf
it tomorrow.” He warned.
“I thought they could only get a meal48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBZR8yFWDA
on you if you lost.” Alex grinned. “Did I miss something, or did you get your48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRy9sGdpYu
ass kicked?”
“I was going to give it to them as48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcN5xmlZqqP
long as they tried their best.” He explained. “They deserve it.”
“Yes!” Rooster thrust his fist into48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1wKUctA3B
the air. “I’m going to get smashed tonight and maybe find a girl to soothe me.”
“They only one soothing you will be48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnMvAgoeAD
your hand.” Eve laughed. “Come on, last one changed has to do a hundred48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzFVWCHFwM
pushups.” Before waiting for anyone to challenge it, she jumped off the cart48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDl4apUtPy
and raced down the road.
“Shit!” The others scrambled to48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyUBE0xZkQ
follow suit leaving a very confused Shea and an empty horse drawn cart.
“I changed my mind.” Vander rolled48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEoRE3XzCC
his eyes. “Make them brush the horses down then bring them for food and drinks.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyE04wsPPkN
Meet at my place in a few hours.”
“Understood.” Alex clicked his tongue48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgA68viBuC
and trotted down the road with the horses pulling the cart following behind48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJIT7zOOT0
him. Shea jumped down and went to stand by Vander’s. Without a word, his horse48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2FiI87lDt
started walking down the road that would take them towards the keep.
Even though there was only a King and48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtvcnehG9y
the prince living in the castle, there were dozens of servants hired to make48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI66hPIFKqZ
sure everything was pristine and immaculately taken care of. There were a few48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6oxpBPDGg
who were tending to the bushes in the garden pulling out weeds and watering the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvZyQrKz7a
flowers. Despite the heat, they were all dressed in black and white the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCmUeldRgP
standard dress for people in their positions. Despite the work, the King made48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCh2Di4LzGB
sure everyone was taken care of and wanted for nothing. He was also very48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgMeRrAsj0
graceful for giving them time off to spend with their families.
As he reached the white steps leading48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZjRu9erPZ
inside, there were two Blades standing alongside the King’s advisor, Peyton48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfL27xw1QT5
Cranton, and the man in charge of managing the estate for the King: Bernard.
Peyton was about twenty years older48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1P6kXOV3o
than Vander. His family had served many generations of Kings, and it was48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfwTC1dgPb
expected that his own son would follow in his father’s footsteps. He had light48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQ973Vxupn
brown hair that was growing white along the sides, green eyes, and a goatee on48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIrJ6Dnop9
his face. He wore small wire rimmed glasses and walked with an air of48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QkoLEZg4G
well-earned authority. He wore a red robe with a black furred collar. There was48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRfNsYdhC1
the King’s seal pinned to his chest marking his status.
Bernard was a different story. He48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGT7ymvBdE
rose to his position because he was very good at his job, though he would soon48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstz5R1OhBn
be training a successor. He was pushing seventy and almost ready to retire. He48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOWEAdLfZK
had long white hair which was tied back into a ponytail with kind gray eyes. He48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YbsyvjDk9
wore a black suit with a red stripe going down the front which marked his48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj90o8o2n4Q
status. He was well respected around the castle, more so than even the Blades48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRbNhYKtWy
Commander.
“Welcome back, Vander.” Peyton’s face48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidYtkhdpzD
was serious which wasn’t like the older man.
Vander dismounted and handed the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEYQkhbXDC
reins over to Bernard who took it with a slight bow of the head.
“I didn’t expect both of you to come48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZ7JhBLyZi
and greet me.” Vander shook Peyton and Bernard’s hand. “What’s the occasions?”
“It’s best we wait for the Commander48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZAH5gEd1h
to tell you.” Peyton stepped to the side and motioned for Vander to go ahead of48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJYBiOr3p1
him. “Shea is welcome to come too.” That startled Vander. Typically, the wolf48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO7LxfBmNI
wasn’t allowed anywhere near the castle. She was always forced to wait outside.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3D4tZOdvKr
Something bad must have happened for them to allow her in.
Vander was brought into the castle.48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyJADj12tv
As he walked behind Peyton, the servants stopped what they were doing to bow48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxgmvuLzVC
before resuming their duties. They were cleaning the carpets and beating the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkS0Rlqya8L
curtains to remove all the dust and debris. There were many carrying various48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6ux01kQc4
pieces of furniture up and down stairs. They must be getting ready for the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlZX4wVILc
prince’s return with his soon-to-be bride.
They walked past a hallway that held48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHRwJdCsDt
all the portraits of all the King’s from previous generations, all the way back48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xfXaO6FaH
to the mad-king, Evan, the one who almost caused a civil war before he was48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKisdYWwjJ
murdered by his own General. The General’s son would later become the first48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEfUokGxUf
Blade Commander.
“I expect your grandfather didn’t say48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVe9q3BQM3
anything in his letter.” Peyton asked once they got to the third floor where48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wsWJnv8Bj
Blade Commander carried out his duties.
“No, he didn’t.” Vander said. “He48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GKpeCClJa
just told me to get back here as quickly as possible.”
“It’s probably for the best.” Peyton48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlcTTOn1bd
sighed. “There is a chance our enemies could have intercepted the letter, and48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnI0VdXFUs
everything would be for naught.”
“Enemies?” Vander stopped in his48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNSWKRb6fC
tracks. “I thought we were at peace?”
“Peace never lasts Vander, not when48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXgJfOjDKr
there are people who want power and will stop at nothing to achieve it.” They48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcCwElWBxm
paused in front of a massive ornate door. “I will leave you here for now. You48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8b6Z3eCB7
grandfather will explain everything.” He clapped Vander’s back. “It’s good to48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDjbJhmuXO
have your here.” He gave a soft squeeze before turning around and heading back48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzpH9cWE0O
down the hall.
Vander reached out to open the door,48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMkgwN05L4
but his hand began to shake as soon as he touched the doorknob. He closed his48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvjjfRJvsY
eyes then took a deep breath. Shea brushed up against his leg giving him the48Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbOGjJUnfh
strength he needed to knock.
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gripped the doorknob, twisted, and pushed. Then he stepped inside.
