The Captain and her band rose and headed towards the door. The grab their weapons , they had rested against the wall or on a small table , and headed towards the bridge and castle walls. Bella handed the Captain a different sword. "Cap, I doubt whoever it is, is a threat to you. But you may not want a blunt blade.
"Thank you."
The Captain walked out the door. She jogged to the gate. Whoever it is must be in a hurry to demand something. As soon as she got to the metallic gate, the shouting between them began. Not disrespectful shouting but shouting to be heard.
"Let me in please. I will pay you. I have gold"
"How much?"
"About 500 pieces of it. All I ask is you protect me and let me in."
The Captain was in thought. It was a lot of money. She looked up to see the girl looking over her shoulder.
"You are the White Ravens, right?" She shouted, slightly panicked.
"Aye"
"Aye, that is us. But what do you need our protection from?" The Captain asked. She knew it must have been something fairly big for the girl to to be continuously looking over her shoulder.
"And what or who the hell are you looking for?" Added Ajax.
"That would be better conversed about within the safety of your castle. If I stay out here much longer, there will be no need for your protection and you no money."
The Captain looked reluctant. It could be a problem if this was a trick. They still did not know who or what she was running away from. She commanded them to open the gates. The girl rides in on a little pony. If you had to guess it would most likely be a Welsh Half Breed. Once she was inside of the walls. They closed the gates and stood silently. No one released their weapons. They still did not know why this girl was here.
"Now that you are inside, state; your name , where you are from, and why you need guarding so desperately." The Captain said bluntly.
" I am Vera, Daughter of Miya. Both my parents are wealthy merchants. I recently discovered something about the mayor of a town we were trading in. Because of this, he has sent many people to look for me and so he can have me publicly executed. Or something like that. I come from a town you could reach in about 60 minute ride from here."
When the girl had finished speaking, the Captain looked at the girl, thoughtfully and troubled. "How old are you?"
"16 Ma'am"
The Captain smirked and raised an eyebrow. "The age of marriage, eh?"
"Yes Ma'am, I suppose so." Vera gulped and asked "Why do you speak French so cleanly, similarly to Nobles, and speak with common slang?"
"Bella search her for weapons. I want it done fairly quickly. We have an additional problem on our hands that we cannot spend long discussing."