The Loyal Spartan
I became his eyes and his ears, his scout and his provider, my satyr senses, once a tool for navigating the social complexities of the tavern, now a lifeline in the vast, hostile wilderness.
It was in a small, dusty settlement on the edge of the Kithairon Valley, a place called Stonebridge, that I first heard the rumors. I was bartering for dried fruit and a loaf of dense, dark bread, my hood pulled low, my posture unassuming. The market was a cacophony of haggling voices and squawking chickens, a perfect place to disappear.
"He's a traitor," a gruff voice hissed from behind a stack of wooden crates. "Murdered a dozen loyal soldiers in cold blood. Turned his back on House Ares."
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