As King Rysom's caravan approached, it's kingdom of New Wall the entire sky was an odd orange and brown, rather than it's typical blue, yellow and pink during an evening sunset. The Duke ordered the carriage driver to stop about a half mile outside of the main gates. The smell of ash and death filled the air. They could see smoke rising from a number of buildings and hundreds of people with all they could carry walking down roads leading away from the village. The Duke asked his king and queen to stay as he and two of their guards rode ahead, but before they got halfway to the gates, they were met by two dozen of their soldiers retreating on foot. Aradorn stayed on his steed and called out for the ranking soldier.
"Who is in command?" he ordered, looking over the men for any sign of
