Horns, trumpets and battle ready men met our carriage’s arrival at our unexpected destination. Of all the places Evarius could have crawled under to hide, this particular place would have never crossed my mind. And going by the display of military power, my uncle was not exactly hiding.
My wolf was exceptionally pleased at the sight. Something about not being underestimated by the enemy. While I, I was gripped by the sad reality of what could have been. I hadn’t yet been to my parent’s home, but the emblems flying high on every raised banner was a familiar figure in my eyes that had me recognizing what would have been my childhood home. The beauty of the grounds against the golden sunset painted just the right amount of outdoor magic that would have appealed not only to the younger me, bu
