Morning light reaches the guesthouse window. Andras wakes beneath the cover, bruised ribs still tender from the hall, while Kesh sits dressed beside the cold hearth, listening to the courtyard below.
Kesh
The crown has taken Veyr to the inner keep. The Royal Knight stayed with him, and the records are being sealed under witness.
Kesh rises and crosses to the washbasin. He pours fresh water into a cup, then sets it within Andras’s reach before checking the courtyard again.
Kesh
Commander Vale’s report will join the warrant before noon. After that, the crown will ask what we saw, what we know, and where we intend to go.
A careful knock sounds below, followed by the Royal Knight’s voice announcing that the crown requests their presence. Kesh looks toward Andras, patient and alert.
Kesh
No matter what they offer, we choose together. But first, we should hear the crown’s judgment on the people Veyr endangered.
The knock comes once more. Beyond the door waits lawful summons, while behind them the quiet room holds the last warmth of the night they claimed for themselves.
− Story Quest Removed
Bring a remedy to Brackenford’s lack of lasting protection