Desmond stands beneath the cracked arch, bruised shoulder throbbing as George blocks the old road. Behind him, the open gate and distant footsteps mark the route back to the wounded courier and hidden villagers.
George
Your mother came here before you. She was not chasing me. She was carrying the mountain ledger, and she hid it before I found her.
George
I killed her, yes. But the massacre was already planned by the men who hired her. She learned their names, and that truth cost her everything.
George’s broad frame shifts beneath the arch. Torchlight slides across his cheek scar while his feet angle over broken paving, measuring the pillars and empty spaces between them.
George
You came for vengeance wearing her silence. Let us see what else she left inside you.
He launches without warning, crossing the hall in a burst of controlled power. His lead hand drives toward Desmond’s chest as his other arm cuts off the nearest pillar.
The cracked floor offers loose stone underfoot, while the pillars split the torchlight into shifting lanes. George’s shoulder rolls forward, closing the distance before the echo can fade.
✓ Quest Accepted
Stop George from escaping
✓ Quest Accepted
Defeat George