While Elizabeth and Oletha hedged onwards to the castle garden, Ezekiel by this time was headed for Griffinwald with two other men of nobility.
These men were soldier mercenaries and all three including Zeke were riding on horse backs in a hastened gallopy pace as they journeyed further away from Aegremonth.
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Earlier that morning...
Briceus had woken up pretty early because he was still a tad uncertain about his decision to keep the maiden, Elizabeth by his side. The result from Ezekiel's interrogation session of the maiden—Elizabeth had caused Briceus to feel like a fool the entire evening prior.
For the sake of his pride, he began to feel a sense of regret for blurting out to Zeke that if he was proven wrong then he would have her gladly as his person.
His mind had galled at him the entire night for that singular act but what more could he do? The deed had already been done and as a king, his words were sacred.
