As the knights finished gathering the mountain of gold in a single safe house and locked it, they set camp and waited for Jeffry's order to bring it out. They knew this would be the payment of a gold drakaina, no one wanted to debate such a being on the pay being late.
"I hope nothing bad happens." One of the knights sighed as they sat around the fire. "I want to be at home."
"Don't worry; it'll end before we know it. Just be happy that we aren't drafted into the desert. The heat alone is hellish, and everyone thinks that's a suicide mission." Another growled, munching on the freshly grilled fish.
"Don't say that… what if someone reported you…" Suddenly, they started hearing a loud drumming come from the forest. BAM! BAM! BAM! Loud thuds resonated in their chests as the campfire flickered, its flames rising into the sky.
