[RPG][FEI][TA]The Exile

[Joseph Budd]

*As William walked among the unit he recently recruited, he couldn't help but notice how green some of the men were. A few, no more than boys, stood straight and tall, some came with unique weapontry....a few, had the look, that told you, they had left homes, now occupied, by enemy soldiers....and wanted blood. As he continued along the rows, sorting out different tasks, this one to help on the frontier, this one to help dig trenches...a messenger approaches, telling him of the developments involving the southlands, a frown comes over his face*
Always, this maddness spreads.....
*Folding the letter, William dispatches the next group of men, returning to his own camp, with his original gear, kept in top shape, after his departure from the south. Part of him wondered, if people ever learned, from mistakes....and as well, take their lumps, realizing they were wrong....either that...or too foolish to learn.
*As William muses, a lad, about 10 comes in. An almost identical match to William, the lad is almost as tall as a man, holding a shortsword the way normal people hold a dagger. He frowns, looking at the boy*
Getting into trouble, Kieron?
*pushing a strand of blond hair out of his eyes, he shakes his head*
No dad....there's a lot of refugees moving down the highway, and they're mostly trying to keep the procession going. There was a horse that came up injured, so we had to pull it aside....there were some scouts, looking over the borderlands....*notices the message* Any more news from the south?
*shaking his head, William sets it down on the table*
No, mostly that the insanity infection, that infests several leaders, seems to have spread to Nighthelm, adding to it several victims. They look human, but they lack reasoning skills. *William looks back up at the map, since it's last usage, several markings are showing borders moved, and the formation of the new state* From what I would gauge, is that Nighthelm is just trying to flex it's muscles....but at the same time, have no reason to enter a war, other than to be purely annoying. Antozona, however you say their realm's name, has the same problem, no one invaded their lands, but they got bored....so they picked a fight with us.
As far as I can see, the infection usually starts at the top....and has filtered down, quite a ways....I can simply hope that all bodes well....however, even locally, it's something to look for.
*William takes a small pouch from his sack, drops it on the table*
See that this reaches a man named Tallus, in Nahad....should the need arise, we will set sail....but not before I finish a task....if the harbor comes under attack, get on the ship....And have Tallus meet up with me down south, at another harbor.
If not, have him send the ship east, from there, start a new life.
*Kieron looks puzzled, but heads out, leaving William to mutter to himself*
We don't have a lot of time....but to protect, what is ours.
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