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The now silent, smoking flats reeked of death. At the top of the plateau, Indrid Cole’s recent home was being invaded. Once again, there would be no more Capital of Men and, most likely, no more King. “General!” Melborne shouted from the tree line. Indrid was glad to hear his voice. The medical officer had survived. He laughed at the fact that a man with no combat training had survived the bloodbath. Indrid lay there out of breath, bleeding from his head, ears, and lips. “What do we do now?” Melborne asked. Indrid looked at the men standing around him who were waiting for his response. They were all tired, bloody, dirty, and clearly beaten; some much worse than others. There was only him and almost two dozen soldiers …show more content…

He felt embarrassed, but he had to ask, “Which way?” “Of course, my Lord. It’s that way!” the man pointed. Indrid could see the Graleon Mountain from the shore. The kingdom sat within a valley that led to the castle tucked away in the crevice where two mountains met. “I remember,” he said. “Do you need horses, my Lord?” the man asked. “No. We will be traveling by foot from here. Thank you,” said Indrid. He agreed to lead his men through lands he’d never traveled. When he’d lived at Grale as a child, he was only exposed to the city within the mountain—the castle. After surviving his encounter with deadly magic, he felt brave enough to lead. Indrid and his men scurried through the outskirts of the Graleon Kingdom, undulating fields of high grass where nobody would notice them maneuver about. After making their way through the brush, the towering doors of the mountain were before them. An old man with one eye approached, “My Lord,” he said, bowing. This man also recognized him. But he scowled at the rest of the soldiers. Indrid stared at the giant stone doors that suddenly began to roll open. They had to be at least fifty feet tall, fifteen feet wide, and ten feet thick. Things had changed since he’d left years ago. He didn’t remember ever entering the castle this way. Everything had been rebuilt after the fires more than ten years ago when

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