Where Ashes and Oaths Collide
The old man stood in the doorway of his cottage, one hand gripping the warped wooden frame the other trembling at his side as he spotted the two figures emerging through the trees.
“Stop there! I see you– do not think these old eyes have failed me yet!” the old man cried out. Escuro and Salvaxe slowed, exchanging a glance before continuing cautiously up the narrow path. “We me no harm, old man. We are just passing through–” Escuro said, his hand held up in defence. “Passing through? That is what they all say! First, it is passing through, then it is move along, old food, this land is not your anymore!” the old man shouted over Escuro’s words. He stepped forward, his fur coat shifting heavily
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