just waking up. Others, after a long night of partyi

track game in the big forests, woodcutters sharpening axes, fishermen re

aring the breakfast, to the maids serving it. From the butcher b

jacket, warm boots and gloves made from the hide of a buffalo and stuffed with polar bear fur, and a c

too sick to see it so she stopped in the mi

eal defense and were connected by giant, massive walls made of stone. Plat

the walls in a seemingly random pattern, along

ded the entrance to the castle, but it wasn't the only way

blocks of stone from each mountain of Nordmar, the castle was th

are true, the day the last descendant of the first Paladin dies, th

and a strong wind coming from the

ter the servant, who, not realizing that the Pr

to feel very cold. She had no idea how people could live in s

table. A messenger bag was in his hands – a

ng, my Lady

” she gr

tended the messe

ive you this b

don’t think I can accept

his head, “I

r fingers traced the material of the bag. It was made

lot of pockets for storing lots of things. Herbs, roots, whatever you want. Each pocket has a rune on it so you can reme

“Oh, Milton! This is the best gift I have e

o one was listening he said, in a low tone, “The ba

, “Who is th

to say a word about wha

could have gifted her such

it on m

t. But he doesn’t want

d act like he could not stand her, and other times he would do something ni

ccept it,”

w I told you the truth and he will b

I don’t want him to be mad. Why would

ask. Remember, you promised not to

said and put the bag on her l

red the stable,

g said, the moment Ayla

ou, too!” she said

t provisions, blankets, weapons, and other things hav

the Paladins

title, a title that I don’t have anymore

to the King’s horse, went to Ayla, rubbed her

me? I’ve missed you!” Ayla said

lked towards his horse. “Time to go. With the Cold Season approaching, the

always,” Ay

er new bag, Ayla thought that she

e. Her first experience wasn’t the best one. Ay

e time. You are riding on a horse, like the res

haven’t been on a horse before, except the day we ar

at her, “Time

a horse! How am I s

eady starting to regret taking you

brought a ch

se her personally fo

n the other horses, maki

t your mare,”

p back, “I don’

,” King Rhobart

t want to ride Star, but when she looked at

r back and took the

ing your right foot. Now that you are wearing pants

, but failed to get in

t and failure, the K

ar ta

und Ayla's waist, lifted her,

il you get it right,” the King s

instructions befor

and the Strongarm Clan. Soon the castle was just a point in the distance, wh

n fire and she was sure that when she would get

d fall behind, King R

snapped when the King told her, fo

!” King Rho

at me like you

call me?” the King

rab

g! Never heard someone

alled Rhobart a crazy bastard?”Tizgar asked G

harder, “How about

o not helping,

laughing, moved past

ted to get her off the horse and le

es. The Princess... Ayla is not used

sky. He frowned. Then

still too far from the camp. If we

or are you going to pretend y

red her each time he didn’

e not going to stop aski

ked at h

his way you can see the war prisoners.

haled s

you going to make th

horizon for a few min

ic ore, Ayla

hy

tions,” the King said

answer then, maybe th

” the King muttered and

the King said that they

ll she did all day was to be on top of Star, doing nothing, Ayla felt very tired

s she had no idea she had hurt. Not even when

yla fell on her knees. She closed her eyes while sh