Fraya
We arrive in front of a large castle seconds before Leo does. He doesn’t say a word, just lifts his chin in greeting and then leads the way. The guards don’t stop us as we pass, they don’t seem to be breathing as they stand motionless along the corridors and at the entrance to every room. We walk in silence, not even our feet hitting the soft carpet underneath our feet can be heard. It really is a stupid idea to put carpets everywhere in your castle. How do you hear where your enemies are if you can’t even hear their footsteps?
When we reach two large wooden doors with leafless trees engraved into the wood, Leo stops and we stop beside him. For a moment nothing happens and then the guards open the doors. I guess their high lord has a way to communicate with them.
The room we wal
