Four days had already passed since speaking to Aldous on the Proxy Crystal. Everyone had been trying their best to get everything in order before leaving Bael Karrine. Christopher decided it would be best to leave John and Taylor in charge while he was gone, both were good people and more so were better fighters then most."Alayna are you sure you're ok with returning to Helenfel with us? I  thought you would be going back with your sister and the others?""I have to go pick up my assistant/maid I left back in Helenfel.""Oh ok. Well then everyone welcome to the Hall of Gates." Christopher announced. Everyone had decided to accompany him back to Helenfel. It wasn't just they felt safer with Christopher, but also the undeniable fact they had all become closer, even the ever silent Garrett."I mean I knew you said there was multiple gates..." Vanessa said."Wow." Sarah added. Garrett himself was even in awe, the only kind of magic h

As Knight after knight piled into the bar, there was no sound to be heard. Not even the wild life outside dared to make a noise. All eyes were rested on the group of soldiers whom were equally quiet. As the last man stepped through the doors the knights parted allowing him to take the lead. Without making a sound his sharp gaze scanned over all the bar patrons. After doing so twice his movements were brought to a halt as he scoffed at the crowd."There is a Lord Present! Is this how you people pay your respects!?" Another quick scan of the room was enough for them to see no one was willing to make eye contact with the group. 'Much better. Beaten dogs should never make eye contact with their master.'"Alright put some tables together." Grumbled the lead man. "You woman Bring us some drinks." "I'll get you you're drinks when it's your turn." She said completely unfazed by the group of armored men"Wha- Excuse me!?" A man turned to her rage rapidly spr

Thump Thump Thump. A figure walked grudgingly through the doorway making it's way towards the bar counter. With each step everyone's eyes followed each movement. Horrified yet unwilling to look away. "What exactly are we looking at?" Asked one horrified Knight."By the gods this country is truly cruel.""I officially miss home.""I think I may have had enough to drink." Grumbled one Knight looking back and forth between his drink and the person of question trudging through the bar."No lad., We're all seeing the same thing. If anything I'd say we need more to drink."Both men raised their mugs drinking like it was some sweet nectar they'd discovered after being trapped in the desert for days trying their best to drown out the sight in front of them. 'Maybe if I drink enough I won't remember.' "Mrrrg. Furgdurglers." It was Heinrich muttering incoherently. 'I think his final marble must have dropped out of the b

The girls didn't wait for an invitation to join this party. Elise took the cup of water she had been drinking from and threw it up into the air with one hand, and waved her free hand. The water quit falling, almost as if it was grabbed by an invisible hand. The water quickly began forming into almost two dozen spikes of ice. With a wicked grin Elise Thrust her hand forward."AAAGH!" One Knight's eye got impaled by a spike of ice,  another who had been attempting to rescue his friend from Brianna got his face riddled with the spikes,"AHAHA!" Alesia was Cackling like mad. 'So much hate, so much fear! I love it!' She reached over the bar grabbing multiple bottles of wine and throwing them into the ceiling above the Knights, when the bottles busted their contents poured down on top of a small group. She quickly dropped down placing her hand into the puddle and began pumping out electricity."AAAAAH!" Three men began crying out. Between the armor they were wear

"Just how screwed up is this?""Pretty screwed up it would seem." Christopher and Andrea were sitting on the front steps of the bar both with a bottle of liquor in their hands. The girls, Heinrich, and the remaining Knights who stuck by Andrea's side sitting around a table sharing a drinks and stories, despite the very real possibility they could be enemies and forced to fight each other in the days to come. They were all joking, laughing and having a genuine good time despite the chaos that had been caused by Bishop and the deaths of their comrades. Apparently they weren't exactly the best of people even by their Imperial Knight standards. In shorts. 'No loss.'"So you're really a commander in The Black Guard?""Yea you could say that's and understatement. During the war Eventually I was put in charge of a Company, slightly against my will."..."So you even fought during  the war? Not just with this new Havoc?""Yup."