Having concluded his meeting and ensured that matters were set in motion, William signalled for the soldiers' departure.
The man silently watched the departing military force, led by William, move further away before gradually shrinking and disappearing from his view.
The rhythmic clip-clop of horses' hooves and the creaking of wagon wheels slowly fade away.
....
While the raid in Portsbury ended with success, another operation was quietly unfolding in the capital of Ryntum.
Compared to the hecticness and chaos of the raid in Portsbury, the atmosphere in the capital was notably different.
Here, things were relatively calm, and, in fact, not a single person seemed to realize that a raid was underway.
Life went on as usual for the inhabitants of the capital, unaware of the covert military operation.
