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Chapter 9 Home
Citadel Gates Stronghold: Six months later
Gregor ran along the ramparts above the gates as the horns belonging to Vikings sounded and a mass horde came charging into the fields dragging a ram. Arrows flew above him as they landed into shields and the bodies of men on the ground. He gripped his halberd tighter as he looked down to the ground troops fighting when he heard a yell making him look over to the right and move out just in time for a raider to run right past him before he slowed down and turned around to face the law bringer.
Emily sat in the armory as a berserker in red war paint charged up to her with a Valkyrie in tow. She readied herself, resting her sword on her right arm as the berserker leapt at her. Emily countered throwing the shaman off of her and into the wall as she turned around and grabbed ahold of the Valkyrie and threw her into the shaman. Her sword came from the left barley hitting the shield as the Valkyrie rolled out of the wall and back into the claustrophobic armory as the shaman shook her head before he readied herself for attacking.
Gregor caught the axe as it came from the right as he threw it off the side of the wooden walkway before he shoved the man off watching him fall to his death above the ram. Gregor ran to the bonfire seeing a warlord standing there smiling before he cracked his neck and ran into the room. The warlord charged and leapt at Gregor who blocked with the shaft of his halberd before he smacked him with the butt making him stagger to the left. Gregor came from the top again dazing the man before he came from the side hammer first and came right back from the other side with the blade slicing through the fur pelt on his shoulder. He came at him the same way this time throwing the warlords helmet right off his face before Gregor grabbed him by the chest piece and threw him onto the beacon pyre and brought his axe down right into his shoulder and slammed it all the way down to his legs. The body dropped as Gregor looked over to the barracks seeing a puff of red smoke light getting him to grab a small pouch and hold it at the flames for a moment before it started to smoke red as he tossed it into the field right in the middle of the Viking ground troops and a few different raiders and berserkers.
The berserker looked over to the pouch and looked at the cloud of red smoke emitting from it realizing what it was as he took a step back trying to get away just as the catapult slammed into the ground.
Emily blocked the blades from the berserker and rolled out of the way before the Valkyrie brought her spear right down on the spot she was. Emily looked over to the berserker who was still recovering from being thrown into the wall before she charged her shoulder into the Valkyrie's chest knocking the wind out of her before Emily slammed the hilt of her sword into her helmet knocking her back and onto the ground. The berserker looked at her ally on the ground as Emily turned around and ran right for her closing the distance to fast before her sword came down and right into her chest. Emily brought her sword further into the berserker's chest before she ripped it out in a jerking motion smacking her face with the handle of her sword as she dropped to the ground dead. Emily looked to the Valkyrie who was scurrying away on her back and slowly walked up to her and brought her sword down in one fluid motion slicing right into her neckline.
Gregor heard running behind him and turned around seeing a Valkyrie carrying her helmet in the same hand as her spear. She stood in front of him and smiled before she placed her Eir helmet on and readied her spear. Gregor looked at her and noticed the mismatch of her gear, the chest resembled that of a Lemia, while she had her head behind an umber helm keeping her dark brown hair tied in three different braids behind her head, with the arms protected by a set of Spiral bracers and Pauldrons. Gregor readied his Halberd as she slowly inched closer and closer to him before she leapt closing the last two-foot gap between them. he countered and parried her as threw her back as this time he charged forward but was stopped as she held her shield at the right moment to block the tip of his halberd. She came at him again, this time she came from the side, the top and smacked him into the wall with her shield dazing him as his helmet came off and rolled onto the ground. The Valkyrie stopped for a moment as she looked at Gregor before she readied herself again and slowly walked to him with her spear pointed. Gregor came from the side blocked by her shield as he moved in a fluid motion to the top with he butt of his halberd were he wound up the last move readying a strike knocking her back as he slashed and knocked her helmet off.
Both combatants looked at each other for a moment before the Valkyrie came at him again and again with more fury than seemed possible meaning Gregor could barley keep up with her as she came from every angle she could muster before finally she threw her shield from the right knocking him back and throwing his halberd to the side. Gregor attempted to get up before he felt a foot step on his toes making him growl in pain for a moment looking up seeing the Valkyrie staring at him with a strand of blood running down her left temple. She held her spear to his throat as she let him stand up. Gregor stood there looking at her, watching her as she wound her spear around getting ready to slash his throat before he closed them and a rignig came from nowhere as he opened them again seeing a sword with a wolves head pommel holding the spear in place. Gregor seemed taken back at the sight of a black iron warden with standards draped engraved with a wolf's head holding the blow back before he slammed the tip into the ground and slapped the Valkyrie with his back hand sending her reeling back and past the bonfire giving Gregor enough time to grab his helmet and Halberd. And looked at the warden.
"William tell me that's you wolf" William turned his attention to Gregor and nodded as he looked back to the Valkyrie seeing she was still far away from him.
"its good to see you brother" William locked his wrist with Gregor's as he slammed his helmet onto his helmet as William did the same. William spun his sword as he locked eyes with the Valkyrie as he looked at Gregor for a moment. "tend to the others, ill deal with her" Gregor nodded as he turned to the ladder and rode it down to the ground. He ran to the far side as he saw Emily holding off an onslaught from raiders and a warlord all trying to get through her defense and finish her off.
Gregor ran head first and slammed into the warlord spike first as he dragged him to a wall before he lifted the man into the air and straight onto the spike further letting him slide until his grunting and screams stopped. Gregor kicked the bottom of his halberd out as the body dropped and he turned to the two raiders, one stopped and looked at Gregor and began walking towards him relieving some of the pressure on Emily who began to counter and parry attacks rather than just block them. Gregor bashed into the raider knocking him back as he came from the top before he grabbed him and slammed him into a wall. While Emily watched the pattern the raider came from and moved with him as she stopped the next attack and slammed his axe to the ground before she swept his legs before she slid her blade into his throat making him choke on his blood before his hands went limp. Gregor tricked the raider as he moved about to shove but instead threw him over his shoulder before he came down from the top with his halberd making him drop in a matter of seconds before a horn sounded causing the Vikings to drop everything and retreat even leaving the ram in its spot.
"a retreat?" Gregor took off his helmet as he looked up to the bonfire seeing William standing on the wooden balcony looking at the horde retreating. Emily walked down the steps of the armory and looked at the field when she looked up to see the warden standing there making her drop her sword and run to the ladder leading up.
William stood at the balcony looking at the Vikings running in mass as the knights held there ground when he turned to his left hearing metal clanking up the ladder, when he lowered his guard seeing Emily stopping as soon as she finished climbing the ladder. William sheathed his sword and looked at Emily as he slowly took off his helmet.
Emily looked at William taken back for a moment. The Warden she knew with long shoulder length deep dark almost black hair and a good 6 inch long beard was now gone and the man in front of her had a good 6 inches of hair on his hair slicked back with a few strands on the left side falling from the rest, and the beard that she grew to know was replaced with a good 2 inches of stubble and gruff along his jawline and above his lip. William looked at her as she took her own helmet off and looked his in the eye. It seemed impossible that there was no dirt or sweat on her face as he stared right into her moss green eyes lose strands of her blonde hair ran down her face and the sides of her head as she slowly walked up to him.
"I'm two feet away from a thirty-foot drop and I'm in full plate" Emily stopped and looked at him for a moment. "can you please not hit me?" Emily smiled as she felt tears pooling under her eyes as she closed the gap and slowly embraced William feeling herself become wrapped around his massive frame and huge arms.
"what happened to you?" William chortled as he squeezed her tighter before they broke off and he caught himself staring into her big green eyes again.
"it's a long story, let me just enjoy this right now" Emily nodded against his chest as she squeezed his again as they stood there for a moment.
Later that night
William sat down as he looked around the keep seeing familiar faces and new ones, but one thing was for certain he was glad he was home. Gregor sat down and slid a plate his way, full of meats and potatoes before two different pints were set down in front of him.
"Gregor, what have you placed in front of me? Greogr laughed as he pulled out a green bottle and uncorked it letting William smell the inside of it. "whiskey?" Gregor nodded as he poured a healthy amount into the pint closet to William and did the same for himself pouring into one of the mugs. "no, no no no no we are not playing that"
"I figured you would be excited, seeing whiskey and beer rather than that rice wine they have in the myre" William chuckled as he nodded to Gregor, two of the soilders next to them laughed and nudged Williams shoulders as Gregor picked up his pint a quarter full of Whiskey. "you remember the rules?" William nodded as he took his own Whiskey glass and poured it into the beer letting it fill to the top and over flow onto the table, Gregor did the same as they looked over to Emily who was sitting a few people away on Williams side eating what looked like a piece of turkey off the bone reading a book. "get her away from that for the night" William nodded as he stood up and walked over to Emily who looked up from her book.
"we need your help" Emily look puzzled as she set the book on the table and stood up.
"and what does the fearsome William of Bru need my help with?" William smiled as he leaned down getting inches away from Emily making her cheeks turn a very small shade of red before he pulled away looking at the book making her do a double take. "give that back" William shook his head as he put it behind his back and slid it between his standards and his pants.
"come play with us, or at least we need the singer" Emily shook her head as she tried to get the book back from William. "ill give it back after the game" Emily took a deep breath as she walked over to the table and sat down taking a piece of turkey from Williams plate and ate it as William came back and sat down.
"you know the rules, all of ya… the last to slap has to drink" William nodded as he looked to another Warden and to the man next to Gregor who looked considerably different when he wasn't carrying a flail and shield. "Emily… would you do the honors?" Emily took up a mug full of something as she closed her eyes and proceeded to chug it, slamming down the mug before she shook her head and looked at the men. William took his mug and put it right in front of him as the others did the same, they all then proceeded to hold their left hand underneath their chin and moved the right hand into the air.
People gathered around the table and people cleared off close by as the four men all looked at their opponent, the two men to the left and William and Gregor. In some sort of synchronization the people who all gathered started stomping lightly and swaying in a fluid motion as Emily started the chorus. She took another mug and took a sip before everyone joined in.
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Real Bog, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Well in the bog there was a hole
A rare hole and a rattlin' hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o –
Emily abruptly stopped singing as the men each scrambled to move their hands faster then the others as Gregor moved and hit Williams hand and the conqueror made the same move as William and the other warden sat there for a moment as they received different collections of boos and cheers. William took his mug and held it up above his head getting another collection of cheers as he immediately began to chug the pint slamming it down. William pounded on his chest and he shook his head doing a double take ad his mug was already filled to the brim as Gregor put the cork back on another bottle of whiskey.
"another?" William nodded as he slapped his face and took a piece of ham eating it before he moved his hands back into position. Gregor turned to Emily who was taking another drink of her own pint. "Emily, start us off again ay?" She nodded as the people around them all began to pick up the pace getting back to the song.
"Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Real Bog, the rattlin' bog-"
The players scrambled as they realized she cut the verse short scrambleing to smack the others hand, this time the other warden was first as Gregor came colose, once again leaving William to drink his pint. William smirked as the boos and cheers attacked him again, he tookt he pint and held it over his head again, this time he looked over to Emily who smiled as he downed the pint and growled as he looked up seeing stars. Gregor laughed as he filled the beer in Williams mug before he grabbed the green bottle again filling it once more. William looked at Gregor with determination as Emily began singing again.
"Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Real Bog, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Well in the bog there was a hole
A rare hole and a rattlin' hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Real Bog, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Well in that hole there was a tree
A rare tree and a rattlin' tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Real Bog, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
On that tree there was a branch
A-"
William caught on instantly as he moved faster than Gregor this time contacting Gregor's back hand just as the warden did the same against the Conquer. William held his hands up in victory as Gregor got the cheers and boo's as he held his mug up and downed it before he slammed it to the table. William grabbed the small barrel and poured the beer as Gregor poured in his own whiskey William looked around, noticing the main table on the raised stonework at the end of the room and noticed it was empty.
"Gregor let me ashk you something" Gregor looked at William as he noticed the slight slur and nodded. "the main table is empty, who's in command?" Gregor looked at the table and looked back to William.
"allow me to introduce you to commander Holt Ginty" The room was silent for a moment as William looked around not seeing anyone out of the crowd as the Conqueror next to Gregor put down his pint as he finished before the shaved headed man with a red bearded man stood up and looked right at William.
"A pleasure to meet the famed Wolf" William stood up and swayed slightly as he shook his head and held out his hand as Holt locked his wrist with William's as they looked around. "are you done wolf? I thought you would be something of a challenge for this man" Holt gestured to Gregor as William smiled as he looked around and held his hand to his chin as a the keep erupted with cheers as all four men readied themselves for the next round.
Two pints turned to three, four, six finally at seven before William and Gregor were the only two left in the game, Holt had passed out on the table after his 4th straight loss in a row and the warden took his leave shortly after Holt was finished. William looked right as Gregor as both men have had at least 5 different drinks making them both very drunk. William looked over to Emily who was nursing drinks all night and was at about the same level as both men.
"Gregor, I think we're both done" The men around the table all nodded as applause came from nowhere as they began to disapate to rooms and cots. Gregor nodded as he stood up and looked around before he looked back at William.
"I missed you my friend" William smiled as he nodded and stood up and held his wrst out. Gregor grabbed his arm and pulled him into a hug.
"me too brother, me too" both men pulled away and Gregor walked off to a staircase as he walked down and out of sight leaving William and Emily the only two still standing in the room. William exhaled from his mouth and looked at Emily and down to his shirt before he pulled out the book he had.
"I believe this is yours" Emily laughed as she took it and got off the table, helping William out from the bench.
"and I believe your drunk William" They both laughed as William nodded looking around.
"is there a cot or bed I can use?" Emily nodded as she helped him over to the stairs as they sluggishly walked upstairs to a hallway littered with door after door. Emily guided him to a door as they walked inside, and she set him down on the bed. William laid back feeling his head hit the bedding and stretched his arms above him feeling the stone right next to his head getting him to open his eyes seeing Emily closing the door. He sat up and looked over to the armor stand in the corner of the room and noticed it wasn't his armor. the armor he knew as his wore a wolf underneath the different soapstone's he used as colors, the Elner pauldrons were gone, the black cuirass underneath the merope armor was missing as his black steeled Loran helmet was all gone, and instead he looked at a Silver set of fendral armor with the matching pauldrons and helmet all completely clean of any soap color.
"Wait… this is your room" Emily looked at her armor as she nodded and walked over to William.
"I wanted to have a moment with you before anything else happened" William swayed on the bed as he looked at Emily as she sat down next to William. "I thought you were dead when we let the Myre. I only saw you once but when we left, and you weren't there I feared the worst"
"I made a deal with Tadashi Takamore" Emily looked at William with a hint of confusion. "we duel if he wins, I serve him until he no longer needs me, if I win we all get to return home"
"but we went without you" William nodded and looked at her.
"I lost the duel, but he let you go in exchange for information he let you go" Emily grew worried as she stood up
"How did you get away?"
"I found out he cheated" Emily's face twisted into confusion. "When we dueled the first time, we used weapons weighted to a katana, nothing even balanced closely enough to a longsword, so when we fought what I used was to light and I couldn't control how I swung it"
"how did you figure it out?" William smiled as he looked at her.
"I had a friend look into it, Tadashi deliberately pulled out those selection he did rather than something closer to a longsword, he even had practice types taken from ash field I'd imagine"
"So how did you get away?" William smiled again as he looked at her.
"I beat him the second time, I took the practice into consideration and used the real thing"
"he could've killed you" William looked into Emily's eyes.
"he didn't" Emily smiled as he placed his hand on her check making her lean into it.
"what happened to your hair?" William smiled as he looked up not seeing any of his hair.
"I had to shave it for the role I was given, my beard too" Emily frowned in a jokingly manner.
"but I liked your beard, it gave a sense of savagery" William raised and eyebrow as Emily got closer making him part his legs letting her get closer to him.
"Savagery?" Emily nodded as William felt the lump in his throat go down as Emily crept up onto his lap, straddling him. William moved his hand to her waist as she laid her arms onto his neck and put her forehead closer to his.
"you denied me this once, would you deny me again?" William closed his eyes as he shook his head before she hesitated and pressed her lips slightly to his. William locked his lips with hers as she moaned in his mouth feeling her wrap her hands around his neck and the back of his head. Emily began to grind on William before he broke off the kiss and looked at her. he reached down and pulled off his shirt before he began kissing Emily again.
"I think we've had too much to drink" Emily slid her tongue into his mouth as William received it and did the same to her.
"I don't care, I've missed you too much" Emily pulled back as she took off her own shirt reveling the wraps around her torso as William began kissing her neck. "I want you William, please" William obliged her as he moved his hands from her waist, past her standards and under her pants grabbing tight on her ass making her moan into his ear. "Yes William, yes" Emily from the front took the knot tying her bands together and let it loose as the wraps began to unravel until she could take it and took it off completely and revealed her small yet ample breast. William pulled away taking the moment to look at Emily and let her take his hands from where they were and moved them onto her breasts. Emily moaned again as she began to untie the front of William pants, as he started to kiss her again from the neck to her lips and back down when he closed his eyes and took her left breast and placed it in his mouth getting her to gasp as she melted in his arms.
William felt her hand on top of his pants as she slid down and took his manhood in her hand and pulled it out. Her hand went from the base all the way to the tip before he proceeded to stroke him very slowly. William swirled his tongue over Emily's nipple before he bit down making her coo slightly before she pulled away and stood up. William looked at her as she took off her boots and tossed them near her armor and slowly undid her pants and standards letting everything fall to the floor exposing her frame to him. William quickly kicked off his boots and stood up and took off his own pants letting them drop to the floor. Emily took a step towards William as he looked down and covered herself with her hands until she was right next to William and looked at him. William didn't bother to cover himself as he placed his hands on her waist touching her bare skin.
Emily shuddered as William touched her before she took his member in her hand and began to stroke it. William leaned his head back and moaned as she began to do so and just as she started, she stopped and walked to the bed. William looked at her, keeping an eye of her moderately sized ass as she sat down on the bed and got on her knee's bracing herself on the headboard as she looked at William with a devilish smile. William smiled back as he walked over to the bed and got on behind Emily.
"I want you William, please" William nodded as he took his cock in his hand placing it at her lips.
"are you sure Emily?" she looked back and undid her ponytail and shook her hair out letting it go over her shoulders and down her back. she nodded as William began to move his hands to her hips before she sighed and leaned back letting the cock slide into her mound. Emily moaned as she did get William to do the same as he took her hips in his hands and slowly eased himself into her. they seemed to moan in sync as William reached his limit inside her and began to move his hips out and back in making the thrusts more frequent and faster getting her to moan faster and faster.
"Faster, Pleaser William faster!" William nodded as he picked up the pace. He moved his hands from her waist and moved them up to her breasts and lifted her from the headboard. Emily grabbed along his sides as she felt him thrust deeper inside her making her moan and wriggle at his touch. William closed his eyes and came at squeezed Emily's breasts making her moan again at the slightest touch. Emily suddenly jerked for a moment as she felt a wave come over her forcing her body to melt as William continued to fuck her William stopped for a moment as he moved his hands back to her waist making her fall forwards and catch herself on the bedding and pillows. William pulled out of her and turned her over as she caught her breath and looked at him. "Why'd you stop?" William smiled as he glided a hand over her breasts again before he took his cock and placed it back at her lips.
William thrusted into her again as she pulled herself up and placed a kiss on his lips William closed his eyes again and felt something wash over him as he looked down and shook his head regaining his attention and focusing back to Emily. He steadied his thrusts as he felt himself build up, he grew more powerful and deeper as Emily looked at him.
"are you at your limit?" William didn't speak as he looked down and back to her nodding as he continued to deepen his thrusts. Emily wrapped herself around William as he tightened the grip on her waist and felt himself reach his limit. Emily kept moaning as William couldn't take it and let himself get lost in the feeling of his release before he fell to his side trying to catch his breath. Emily shifter to her side and moved her head onto William's chest hearing his heartbeat. "William i need you to know something" William looked down at Emily still catching his breath as he nodded. "you have my heart" William didn't speak as he took has hands and moved them to her cheeks as leaned down and gave her a passionate kiss. Emily moaned in his mouth as he kissed her but stopped when he looked down and saw her hand on his cock stroking him.
"and what is it you feel like doing?" Emily bit her lip as William felt himself harden in her hand before she began to kiss down his neck, then his chest and abdomen when he felt her tongue lick from the base of his shaft to the tip without losing contact.
"Can you go again" William nodded as she took him in her mouth for a moment swirling her tongue around the tip of his cock before she popped him out of her mouth and straddled him. Emily looked down and grabbed Williams manhood and settled himself inside her before she lowered herself onto him as much as she could take. "when we started this, I didn't think id find you in such a size" William laughed as he grabbed her waist and dragged them both closer to the headboard let himself able to lean back onto it.
""is this a problem for the mighty Emily Relaund?" Emily giggled as he moved his hips thrusting inside her.
"of course not, I was taken back by you, another thing to make you mighty" William smiled and leaned his head back as he closed his eyes. When he reopened them, he looked down and Sayori was on top of him. looked puzzled as the Samurai was riding on him with her breasts jumping up and down faster than could be comprehended. William looked at her in confusion as he tried to speak but she moved a hand to his lips placing a finger at his lips and into his mouth. William moved his hands to her waist as he watched her bounce up and down on him. the rhythm of her motion was intoxicating as William got lost in it for a moment when he felt lips crash against his as they pulled apart William looked up and realized Emily returned and continued to move herself ontop of him when she stopped and shook in pleasure, William saw her eyes roll to the top of her head as she fell over onto him gasping for air.
"don't you dare stop" William continued to thrust inside of Emily as she laid on top of his chest when he felt himself build up again this time, he felt his cock slip out from inside her and erupt. William moaned slightly as Emily clashed her lips against his again before they both caught their breath.
William felt her shift her weight onto the bedding as she laid down on her back barley able to keep her eyes open. William felt himself move his legs over the side, grabbing his shirt from the ground and cleaned himself off before he stood up and grabbed his pants and standards.
"where are you going, come back to bed" William turned around and saw Emily calling him back to bed, William tied his pants as he walked over and kissed her hand.
"in a moment, I need some air" Emily nodded as William grabbed the shirt and walked out of the room and onto the battlements. William walked long the wooden bridge to the bonfire as he tossed the shirt inside when he turned around seeing Holt walking up carrying a mug in his hand.
"Can't sleep Wolf?" William nodded as he leaned on one of the pillars. Holt leaned on the opposite and held out his mug as William took it and took a swig before he handed it back to him.
"just thoughts on my mind"
"like what?"
"many things, dealing with the Vikings from today, the hangover from the drink, Ivar bloodletter and making a move against him" William trailed off as Holt looked at him.
"memories?"
"things I miss I think"
"do you miss your time on the road?" William shook his head as he looked out to the forest.
"nothing on the road but something dear to me that I didn't know I missed, perhaps it's the drink, to much and not enough food" Holt chuckled as he took another drink from the mug before he tossed it to the side and pulled out a bottle of whiskey.
"how old are you wolf?" William looked back at Holt and studied the small flacks of grey in his red beard.
"I was eleven when I went into training, fourteen when I reached the rank of warden and that was close to thirteen years ago"
"so, your twenty-seven?"
"twenty-six" Holt nodded as he took a drink from the bottle.
"and how many battlefields have you walked?" William looked back to the forest watching the leaves shift with the small breeze. "too many to count?" William shook his head.
"I wasn't going to say that, I was going to say I've seen about" William paused as he looked up counting. "Thirty-nine" Holt nodded as he looked at William. "do you remember your number" Holt chuckled as he took another swig.
"when you reach my age the number of battles leaves, but the number of men slain never does" William nodded as he didn't lose contact to the forest.
"but the number of things I miss stays the same"
"Sir?"
"what I'm saying Wolf, is that the things you miss, whether it's a small comfort, a certain book or a woman, you'll want them until you can't remember them but when something comes along its hard to see it" William looked at Holt.
"I'm afraid I don't follow"
"you're thinking of something in the myre, not the road but you miss someone" William shook his head as Holt smiled and placed his hand on Williams bare shoulder. "sleep well wolf" William stayed at the point for a moment as he looked out to the forest.
A Few Weeks later
William walked to the bonfire point as Holt and Gregor stood there, neither man in full armor but both with weapon in hand, ready for a fight if needed.
"you called for me sir?" Holt turned to William and nodded as Gregor looked to the forest.
"a few weeks ago, you told me you had thoughts of dealing with the bloodletter" William nodded as he looked to holt. "do you know where he is? William nodded as he walked to the pillars and leaned on one looking down and seeing Emily at the ring past the field sparring with some new wardens.
"he's been in the hallowed bastion for the past year, most of the keeps along the coast of Valkenheim are under his control"
"and some of ours?"
"and some that belonged to the Myre, I don't know what he's planning but as far as I know he's in Bastion"
"what's your plan?"
"we gather a force large enough to make a push into Valkenhiem and get to the bastion"
"Were we strike?" William nodded as he turned around to face Holt again.
"only problem is the amount of men we need" Gregor turned around and looked at William with some confusion. "in order to get to the bastion, we would need to get into the country" William held up his hand with his thumb extended. "from our harbors to a village connected to the sea to start" he moved his index finger next. "the shipyard connected to it" his middle finger flipped up. "from there we have to cross either the canyons or the high forts" his ring finger came next. "the gauntlet full of traps and then with that passed we can make a move to the Bastion" Gregor stepped forwards.
"what about the pass through the myre"
"you just got out of the myre, are you sure you'd want to go back" William looked at both men as a horn sounded as 10 horses came barreling out of the forest. William ran up to the side of the lookout and looked back to the men.
"we'll continue this later" Gregor nodded as he and Holt ran to the armory as William slid down the ladder and unsheathed his blade. William looked down and cursed himself as he was running to the riders without armor in just a grey shirt, his standards the pants underneath and his boots but he refused to give up. getting closer the gates began to close as he looked at the riders trying to calm the horses. "you'll forgive me if I don't stand on formalities, but you don't have any sigil, who are you?" 4 of the riders dismounted keeping there backs to William as one of them closet to him turned around and cleared his throat.
"you'll have to forgive me; we've been riding since Kazan Castle" William took a step back as Kastumoto took offthe hood covering his face and smiled at William.
"Kastumoto… what are you doing here?"
"you saved my life and my home, when you called, I answered" William was taken back as he looked at the other riders seeing Himura among them.
"but I didn't call on you"
"she told me otherwise" William watched as Sayori took off her hood and slid on her straw hat, covering her mask. William felt a lump in his chest as his heart began to beat a little faster as he looked at her.
"Sayori"
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