The ride was short but seemed like forever. When they came to the gates of
Steadfast, Kel held up her shield, and the gates opened. Wyldon was there
to see them.
"You have arrived, Lady Knight. Good. I am leaving now, you and Nealan are in command. Run this place like you would New Hope. Goodbye." And with that, he left.
Kel looked around. She recognized some faces from her time with the Own. Aiden, Lerant, Qasim, Symric, and Volorin.
"Qasim, could you please give my group and I a tour?" He nodded and hostlers took their mounts.
Two weeks passed by without action at Steadfast and Kel was urging to go home. Finally, in what Kel thought was a last attack after the fall of Blayce, a basketful of raiders came. Kel mounted Peachblossom and accepted her helm and glaive. She led Aiden's squad out past the gates to fight the Scanrans.
Kel cut down a raider holding a cheap sword coming towards her. Another she sliced in the leg as he tried to thrust his ax into Aiden's back. It hadn't rained for weeks at Steadfast, which created a large dust cloud with all the war horses moving about. Aiden's corporal was finishing off the last Scanran.
There are no more. Good. Kel thought. I wonder when Wyldon will send me back to New Hope. Kel was so wrapped up in her thoughts she let down her guard and didn't notice the soft twang of a bow until the arrow had already hit her.
At New Hope, Dom and Raoul sat in a study discussing. Suddenly a messenger burst in.
"A message.urgent..from milord Wyldon." He said, and gulped the water Dom handed him, then left. Raoul read the scroll.
Raoul,
I need you at Steadfast. Keladry has taken and arrow in her heart, and isn't doing well from Nealan's reports. I need you to command and send her to New Hope where Duke Baird can attend her.
~Lord Wyldon
Raoul stared at the letter, and Dom half thought Buri had died.
"Sir?" Dom asked. Raoul rarely got upset.
"Kel took an arrow to her heart." He said blankly. Dom froze.
"How.is she okay.I have to see her." He stuttered.
"No stay here. I will send her back."
Raoul left for Steadfast that evening.
Hot tears silently rolled down his cheeks as Dom tried to sleep. Kel was hurt, and in the heart. I told her to be careful. She has no idea how much she means to me.
"You have arrived, Lady Knight. Good. I am leaving now, you and Nealan are in command. Run this place like you would New Hope. Goodbye." And with that, he left.
Kel looked around. She recognized some faces from her time with the Own. Aiden, Lerant, Qasim, Symric, and Volorin.
"Qasim, could you please give my group and I a tour?" He nodded and hostlers took their mounts.
Two weeks passed by without action at Steadfast and Kel was urging to go home. Finally, in what Kel thought was a last attack after the fall of Blayce, a basketful of raiders came. Kel mounted Peachblossom and accepted her helm and glaive. She led Aiden's squad out past the gates to fight the Scanrans.
Kel cut down a raider holding a cheap sword coming towards her. Another she sliced in the leg as he tried to thrust his ax into Aiden's back. It hadn't rained for weeks at Steadfast, which created a large dust cloud with all the war horses moving about. Aiden's corporal was finishing off the last Scanran.
There are no more. Good. Kel thought. I wonder when Wyldon will send me back to New Hope. Kel was so wrapped up in her thoughts she let down her guard and didn't notice the soft twang of a bow until the arrow had already hit her.
At New Hope, Dom and Raoul sat in a study discussing. Suddenly a messenger burst in.
"A message.urgent..from milord Wyldon." He said, and gulped the water Dom handed him, then left. Raoul read the scroll.
Raoul,
I need you at Steadfast. Keladry has taken and arrow in her heart, and isn't doing well from Nealan's reports. I need you to command and send her to New Hope where Duke Baird can attend her.
~Lord Wyldon
Raoul stared at the letter, and Dom half thought Buri had died.
"Sir?" Dom asked. Raoul rarely got upset.
"Kel took an arrow to her heart." He said blankly. Dom froze.
"How.is she okay.I have to see her." He stuttered.
"No stay here. I will send her back."
Raoul left for Steadfast that evening.
Hot tears silently rolled down his cheeks as Dom tried to sleep. Kel was hurt, and in the heart. I told her to be careful. She has no idea how much she means to me.