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Chapter 32 - The First Taste
Lord Devan was now tied to a chair, his face etched with pain and blood still dripping where his ear had been. Anthos was casually cleaning the blade of his sword, whistling a sticky little tune. Kalen ’Fal and Begryn were speaking with the guards and their commander, Captain Julius. The tower’s second-in-command at the end of the Thousand Roses Bridge had given the go-ahead to hold Lord Devan until the doubts were cleared up, since in truth he was not under the lord’s command but had been assigned to the garrison with another twenty soldiers. Galfrido, for his part, was again sitting at the table, eating what was left of the chicken."Is the beer poisoned too or just the wine?" the warrior asked, looking over the banquet at Lord Devan. "Because I just had a proper binge…"The noble looked at Anthos, and the guide shrugged, making a gesture with his hands for him to answer the question."Only the wine.""You'd better hope so," said the burly warrior, taking a small cask from the cente
Chapter 31 - Anthos's Game
Anthos opened his eyes and saw Kalen and Begryn talking. Galfrido was poking at the campfire, his face clearly still heavy with sleep. Dawn had broken, but the sun had yet to rise above the mountains. Due to the firelight and the tricks of the clouds at that hour of the morning, Anthos thought he saw Ertai’s shadow watching him from the darkness, but he quickly shook his head and realized it was nothing more than the natural shapes of the hour.“Good morning,” he said, still dazed from waking.“Good morning,” they all replied almost in unison.Kalen came over and handed him a bowl. “A little tea?”He accepted and took a sip of the hot brew, which almost immediately warmed his throat.“Could we go over the path on your map?” Begryn asked.“Of course.” He spread out the piece of leather where the map was drawn. “We left Rivero,”—he began to mark with charcoal—“headed east, found a bridge we could cross, and made it here”—he circled the approximate point of the Diamond River crossing. “T
Chapter 30 - Nightmares and Firelight
Now it was Begryn and Galfrido’s turn, as they sat contemplating the glow of the fire, drinking a hot tea that Kalen had prepared for their watch. It was those small details that made the elf look at the knight in a different way. At one point, Begryn noticed that the warrior couldn’t take his eyes off her.“Is something wrong?” asked the elf.“Nothing… It’s just that… I always knew you were a half-elf… but that whole mix of races among elves seems rather strange to me. Strange, in fact.” Begryn couldn’t help but burst into laughter.“What? What’s so funny?”“After all these years, and now you suddenly bring this up?”“Not all of us deal with time the same way, my friend. Besides, we’ve barely spent that much time together on a mission. And I remembered how odd it seemed to me, that thing about hybrid elf races, when you mentioned it to Anthos while we were still in the lands of Doknar.”“Well… what do you want to know? I should tell you I don’t usually share this kind of thing with a
Chapter 29 - The Dragon Hunters' Keep
It didn’t take them long to find a bridge to cross to the other side of the Diamond River. The wooden crossing was quite precarious and didn’t even have a guard post, but it was located at a rather narrow stretch of the water, so they managed to cross without difficulty. Several days had already passed since they had left behind the village of Rivero, with its funeral pyre and charred buildings. After that, the days had been gray and rainy, marked by a bout of snowstorms one night. From the smoke and the stench of death, they could deduce that Faradax and his army had crossed the main bridge toward Epsilia, and that the city had fallen. They hadn’t come across any survivors or refugees from the ravaged villages, but that was only logical, since the adventurers were traveling through inhospitable and sparsely populated lands. Not a very appealing choice for those who had survived.With that sorrowful image lingering in their minds, they pressed on through the frozen lands. More than on
Chapter 28 - The Only Road Left
Night fell beneath a thick shroud of clouds and a fine, icy drizzle. Around the village, there was no snow, and the path taken by Faradax’s vanguard could still be seen. The warrior and the elf were inside the mill when the unmistakable crack of breaking branches startled them.“I sense something… listen…” Galfrido said suddenly, reaching for the greatsword on his back.As if by magic, Begryn vanished into the shadows, bow in hand, arrow drawn. Her violet eyes gleamed like those of a feline in the darkness. A figure cautiously appeared at the mill’s entrance. The elf loosed an arrow in warning, its shaft landing just inches from the stranger’s face. He flinched and raised his sword.“Begryn?” he said almost in a whisper, recognizing the dark-feathered arrow.“Kalen?” the elf stepped out from the shadows.“Thanks be to Kramer!” Galfrido exclaimed, lowering the greatsword he had been ready to cleave in two anyone who dared enter looking for a fight. “What a joy to see you alive! And you
Chapter 27 - Among the Ashes
They noticed the looting had ended. They couldn’t tell whether hours or minutes had passed, as the adrenaline coursing through their bodies warped their perception—sharpening their senses but distorting their sense of time. They saw groups of orcs pass by, carrying supplies such as barrels or crates. Others passed with corpses slung over their shoulders. At first, they didn’t understand why, but then they realized they were preparing to impale everyone who had fallen in Rivero, surely to leave their mark of terror.“It’s a stroke of luck they haven’t spotted us yet,” Begryn suddenly said. They began to notice a light drizzle falling. “But if we stay here, they’ll find us.”“The way’s clear now,” said Galfrido, peering out from between the crates, straw, and filth. “If we make it to the river, we might find some place to hide. Orcs hate the water—it’ll give us an edge.”“Alright… let’s follow this path to the watermill. From there, it’ll be easier to skirt the river.”“Agreed.” They ad
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