When the Prey Bites Back

The King's Surrender

Author: Vesper·in·Ash

The King's Surrender

Lucian

Soren tells me we are within a day and a half of Nightfall Castle when we meet a real force to stop us. Soldiers in three different liveries come up over a hill as we are marching through a valley. They are very angry, and we are in a bad position, not having the high ground.

“Why are there Deepclaw and Bloodfang uniforms among them?” I ask Soren who, thus far, has kept me off the battlefie