The Sound of War: The Song of the Eagle
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The moon shines bright over Artoshall. It is full moon and the Golden fields in front of the Palace are the glaring light sky back. It knocks on the door of the captain of the Imperial Guard. "SER Sandree, wake up! SER Sandree"! Again and again a man pounding on his door. Finally, the captain wakes up. He goes to his door. "Who's there? "And why do you bother me so late?" "My name is Jampir, I'm Whisperer on behalf of Lord Grahms". "And what you want from me Jampir". "I beg you, I need to talk to you. It is about life and death". "Wait a moment".
The captain sets his stuff. Then, he opens the door. "Join a Jampir and says to tell what you did". "It's about a conspiracy SER Sandree. Lord Grahm and Lord Cruxas plan to kill you". "What? You want to kill me"? "Yes and open not only stood also Lubja and rida Laarus should die". "And how do you know that all Jampir"? "I overheard my men". "Well, then you're a poor servant if you betray your Lord." Isn't it"? "Please SER Sandree. Get's me not Nadeem, your death would have been I don't care. But the murder of a mother and your child... I had to do something". "And that was my boy right". "I know a way, a secret passage under the Armory. "We should immediately flee SER Sandree". "What is with Lubja and rida". "They still don't know. We need to get".
"I knew always that Lord Grahm is a wicked man. "But I would not have dared to which him." With a deceptive view, the captain of the city guard makes along with Jampir on the way to Berons family. You have to be quiet and prowl the corridors of the Palace.
SER Sandree distracts the guards before the Chambers of the Princess. Jampir of the Whisperer sneaks into their premises. Lubja he explained how important it is to disappear from the Palace. The young mother could barely contain her tears. But you must be strong. Strong for her daughter. And she is waiting eagerly for her husband to come back. "Where escape we're going" - Lubja asked the two men as Jampir leading three through the secret tunnel. And Jampir answered, "we run away anywhere, you fools". An assassin jumps out of a dark corner inside the tunnel and stands up on SER Sandree. While Lubja and rida panicked screaming in terror Jampir on Berons is a wife and daughter.
The captain of the Imperial Guard bleeds out miserably Berons family in the cold, wet tunnel below the Armory. Jampir is available through the dying. "For the sake of the Empire. Forgive me". "Go to hell" - are the last words of Lubja Laarus before she finally loses life.
While Bajao boat of the slave trader reen bogged down and his family in an unworthy place died, a Messenger in White Hall arrives. He will contact the guards of the King at the main gate. The men bring him further to the gates of the Palace. There he passed the next host of security men. As long as until he finally before the voice of the King, Lord Barbon.
"Lord Barbon, I salute you". "Who you are" - asked the voice of the King. "My name is Torald Hegen. I'm a Messenger in the services of Randy Canardis. I'm going to customer from Artos".
The large door to the throne room of King Ravons opens. The Kings sit on Ravons Board and advised their first chess move in the upcoming war. As soon as the plan is they will leave to make the preparations. Lord Barbon occurs and marching fast pace on the tablet of the Kings. "What's wrong Lord Barbon. You seem somewhat pale around the nose" -oleanders Arelis noticed.
"King Ravon, a Messenger from Jahro has just arrived. A man called Torald Hegen". "This is one of my men" - Randy Canardis confirmed. "And what does he want" - Ravon asks. "Varlon II. is my King dead. The Emperor is dead'.
The Kings see disbelief. The Emperor's death changes everything, and yet he doesn't. "What that means for our war my King" - Asks Lord Barbon. "Atolla, brings us Prince Beron. A new morning dawned, a new empire, a new emperor"!