LXIX: To the Walls

It was another day for the town of Tarra. The people resumed their normal daily lives even with the threat of the Lizardmen in the north. However, this day was meant for their peaceful lives to take a sudden turn.

"Open the gates!"

"Open the gates!"

Two riders shouted, urging their weary horses to run faster as if their lives depended on it.

The pair of guards stationed outside the main gate, readied their spears to intercept the riders but when they saw the flag depicting a tornado fluttering on the back of the two riders, they immediately signaled the guards inside to open the gates.

"Inside! Inside!" One of the riders ordered the guards as they passed them, "Shut the gates behind you!"

The guards followed inside, not daring to delay. The sudden appearance of two scouts from the King's Army also brought forth a bad omen.

One of the riders stopped while the other pressed further inside the town.