~Year 994
This marks the fourth month since the High King has departed the royal city.
-The Royal Archives, History of Vallarta.
General Edgar spun around as he heard a terrified scream right behind him.
The scream had only rang out for a moment before it stopped, cut short suddenly.
General Edgar did not need to ask to know where the scream had come from, he still held the flask of water and flour flakes that had just been delivered to him and General Marcella.
"Wasn't that..." General Marcella began asking but trailed off mid sentence knowing there was no cause to ask the obvious.
"Where is she, she was here just a moment ago..." General Marcella said in a slow, apprehensive tone as they took cautious steps forward.
Dahlia, King Roan's attendant had just delivered warmed nourishments to Generals Edgar and Marcella who were on first watch.