The Shadow Knight
Not looters then; they'd be quieter, more furtive.
"...told you there's nothing left," one voice said. "They picked it clean weeks ago."
"Orders are orders," another replied. "Check everything again. The Grand Inquisitor wants to be certain."
Inquisitors. Come to verify their destruction was absolute. Kaelen considered his options. The sensible choice was to hide, wait for them to leave. But sensible choices had gotten his family killed while he played the obedient knight.
He emerged from the cellar silent as shadow, knife ready. Three men in the great hall, wearing the white tunics of junior inquisitors. Young, probably on thei