Karigan sat on her bed and tentatively opened the letter.


Dear Karigan,

I seek your forgiveness for the treatment I have given you. I understand now that my actions were unjust. I'm sorry for the hurt I have caused you, I did not know myself, for I would never knowingly hurt you. Yet I did and an explanation is all I can offer you. Even now I am not sure I can tell you everything that happened in Blackveil, the times were dark and even when I escaped, my mind was kept in darkness.HE tricked me into binding with the wall and tried to make me destroy it. If not for an intervention I think he would have succeeded. I took my anger at the betrayal out on you. That was wrong. My anger should have been at myself or at Him, never at you. The wall has occupied my thoughts of late and only Dale has managed to break through, she has helped me see that I was obsessed with the wall and neglecting my duty. My duty to the riders and you, my friend. So I seek your forgiveness Karigan, and I pray you can find it in your heart to grant it.

Alton D'yer


She hadn't done anything wrong? And why did he speak of a betrayal?Karigan was left with many questions anfd a small amount of anger that he had pushed her away, through no fault of her own. Alton you still have some explaining to do.

She closed the letter and pulled ount a second thicker wedge of parchmet.

Report of D'Yer wall, Alton D'Yer.

Bemused karigan read the cover note.

Karigan you should know what is going on at the wall. You understand the situation best and no this is not dishonourable. I wrote the report so I have no qualms at giving a copy to you. Alton

Just like Alton to know I would be anxious about what was going on at the wall.

Karigan sighed with relief and began to read the report.


Karigan pushed herself up so she sat on her bed with a groan and stretched.Alton says the wall guardians had said 'she passes.' Who is she? Second empire? Grandmother? Thinking of grandmother sent a chill down Karigans spine. Karigan pushed the unpleasant thoughts to the back of her mind for later. Trying to focus on the good news Karigan smiled. Alton had finally gained access to the tower, maybe now the breach could be fixed properly.

Karigan got up and winced as she toppled to the floor. Red faced she began to rub the feeling back into her legs which had gone to sleep. Once she could feel her legs Karigan went to search for some food, her stomach growling with hunger.


Exiting the kitchens with a belly full of leftover stew Karigan let her mind wander. For the second time that day she missed a weapon tucked into a shadow, walking straight past.

She hit something solid and bounced backwards.

A pair of hands shot out to grab her about the waist to prevent her from falling.

Karigan glanced at the hands on her waist and followed them up the arms, dreading to look the owner in the face.

'Sire I'm sorry!' she gasped.