Once, Tibarn had sent an envoy to Kilvas with a trade proposal and offerings of peace.
Naesala had refused immediately and assigned a raven to 'escort' the young hawk back to Phoenicis.
The escort, a soldier by name of Seeker, had grinned predatorily and sworn to see Lotz home in "more or less" the shape he came in. Lotz had gulped.
A few days later, a bedraggled-looking Lotz had reported to Tibarn that while Naesala was not willing to negotiate, the locals were very friendly.
The hawk king would later regret asking what that mark on Lotz's neck was from.
