After breakfast you and Freya mounted up on your horses and set off for the Royal Palace.
It was a solid three day ride to the capital from here. Hopefully distractions were kept to a minimum if you were to meet the kings demand.
While you were not exactly sure of the nature of this summons you did have some secret hopes and desires to it.
The king was getting older and was in poor health. His eldest son, the Crown Prince Vincent was hoping to take the throne soon.
His younger sister Princess Sera, the kings youngest child and only daughter has yet to marry and just became of age.
You had already proven yourself in countless battles, and had respectfully declined a position in the royal guard several years ago. You preferred a life on the road, adventure, and excitement.
However recently you had begun to think that maybe settling down, finding a wife and having some children wasn’t such a bad idea.
Maybe the King would reward you with a lordship for all your years of service, give you a steady keep and lands, and maybe even reward with this daughters hand?
While this was just your dreams and fancy desires it wasn’t out of the possibility. After all you did save the king’s life years ago.
After several hours on the road things seemed to be going rather smoothly, until you saw something on the horizon. It appeared to be black smoke…
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