Karic followed Gerald to the soldiers’ quarters. He looked around him as they left the castle behind, and walked in the dark towards another building that was bare of any warmth. It was plain and there for utility only, not comfort.
Karic grimaced, missing his cottage already. He might not have much, but he had his comfort.
“Which one is mine?” he asked as he stared at the bed bunks that lined the walls.
“No. You’re in the castle. I just need to drop a few things. I need you to keep an eye on the Grand King and you can’t do that in here,” he said turning around as he dropped a few bags on one of the bank bed.
“Alright,” Karic said as they walked out towards the house.
Gerald stopped in the darkness as they were close to the castle. “As I said, I need your skill. But I also nee
