Mia blinked as her eyes adjusted to the morning light, they had arrived.
"We should head towards the nearest inn, I don't know about you but I am dead tired," said Sage taking care not to favor his injured leg.
"Now I know I taught you better than that," said a familliar voice from directly behind Sage. They turned to see a man about twenty five summers of age. He had short, dark blue hair and blue eyes, over his left eye was a red cross-shaped scar. He was wearing a black shirt and blue pants.
"Never hide an injury, especially when you are protecting someone. If you don't treat it immediatly it will only get worse and you will no longer be able to protect those who depend on you," he said, "Why are you here?"
"Kale, Cassion has brought rebellion down on Nayrel," stated Sage in a calm voice, only his eyes betrayed his anger and fear.
"What? Why?" asked Kale in disbelief, Cassion had been one of his closest friends.
"Nevermind that now. Come with me, we need to get that wound treated," said Kale as he led the siblings to a small house near a forge. He led them to one of the rooms and instructed Sage to sit on the small cot inside, then he went to get the bandages and a very foul smelling ointment. He handed these to Mia and then used a small knife to carefully cut the cloth away from the injury. Then he carefully cleaned the wound with water.
"I know this stuff smells godawful, and it stings like fire, but it will kill just about any infection," said Kale as he smeared the ointment onto the wound. Sage didn't even flinch as the vile smelling ointment began to sting.
"So, he must have attacked Elvon, or you two wouldn't be here... Please tell me, were there any other survivors?" asked Kale as he finnished wrapping the wound.
"Magefire," was the only word Sage said, it was all he needed to say.
"Oh God...Hoshi..." whispered Kale as he fell to his knees, his face paled causing his scar to appear a vivid blood red.
"Kale, I'm so sorry," said Mia.
"Don't be, I am the one who should be sorry. I was not there to protect her, I was not there to protect you, I was not there to protect my King. I will not fail in my duty again, and I swear on my honor that Cassion will pay for what he has done!"