Outside the ancient castle, a haphazardly assembled army stood in the cold wind.
The weather, approaching winter, left these militiamen shivering slightly.
Amberser paid no mind to this rabble pieced together by several nearby lords; instead, his attention focused on the paladin at the very front.
Since their parting at the bar, the two had not seen each other for over half a month.
Amberser had not expected this paladin to be mingling with the lesser lords nearby; a Laine Empire paladin associating with what's-his-name Porcupine Knights seemed to be a bit beneath his dignity.
This time, Amberser had not taken on a human form but appeared directly in his lich skeletal stature.
