Embers Of Hope

city, Karl and his men pulled their horses to a halt, and he had his gaze squinted due to the g

e gate to see it was now opened. Fifty knig

rl, but one approached. He was well covered in

commander Karl. I am general Finley, and the Qu

his horse and galloped back to his men. Karl glan

and make a forward gesture, Karl looked ahead

st dread on the city. Further escalating this fear, and making a few wear an unsettling look on their faces, was the black flag of the Night Witch which had the

as in a military parade. The Queen was waiting behind her knights, between two white, hu

de their way through the knights, and walked up the steps

inley said. "I present

" Queen Iris said.

ed and returned

is said. "This is my daughter, prin

he sure looked beautiful. The Princess, he

ave you fed, well-rested, and then

ueen and her entour

rl walked into a spacious room with a gold throne positioned at the end, and lots of comfort

seated. Seeing it was already too late and the Queen's ministers were n

meat with wine, and Karl enjoyed the delicacy, eating just enough

ng his way, and the way she looked away each t

reats and possible solutions. Literally, they were all saying the same thing. That it was pointless

y the Night Witch to turn

ying it. But the fact that they said these things in

lton," a fat bellied minister

hout interfering. "I will not give my daughter to a man who doesn't k

ear whatever comes her way. See it as a us

upid ideology in the north

n, and you think that as an exaltati

" the fat lord s

ies wouldn't let him agree to what these lords were saying. No. His father had taught him otherwise. If he left this Queen in dire need of him, eve

o take them in and cherish them as they would any other woman they would lie with. If news reached him that any

terrible to behold in times of war, they

d to say something. "Apologies, Your Grace, but I grow tired of these triv

noted the hint of a sm

he commander of the Night Witch,"

, Karl was alone with the Queen, the Princess, and the two guards posted within the room

, commander," the Queen said.

head gesture. "