Sacred Knight of the Veil
“Flanked by his highest ranking officers and a trusted advisor who doubled as a healer, he headed towards the keep, his eyes darting about. The place was silent, and seemed to be deserted, which was odd. The message he had received told of the capture of a Jashimari assassin who had come to free the woman. As he neared the keep, it became increasingly obvious that the situation had changed.The first body he encountered was that of a foot soldier sprawled in the sand just beyond a crumbling wall.... The swollen corpse lay in a pool of dried blood, a crossbow clutched in his stiff fingers. He had a wound in his face, and his throat had been slit. One of the officers squatted to examine the corpse, rising to meet the Prince's enquiring gaze with a solemn expression."He has been dead for at least two days, my prince."Trelath pulled out a lacy, scented handkerchief and held it over his nose. "Send some men to dig a grave. Perhaps the others are still alive."The officer looked towards the keep and pointed.MoreLess
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