Lord Wulfram saw his hesitation. “Why don’t you take a moment and say goodbye to your friends?” he suggested.
“Are you sure that’s all right?”
“Of course, I’ll wait for you at the drawbridge.” Baron Haas made his way back to his guards while Ludwig went over to his comrades.
“Have you decided to stay?” called out Cyn.
“No, I’ve come to say goodbye.”
“I still don’t see why you don’t just remain here with us. It’s not as if Lord Wulfram could force you to return.”
“I gave my word I would not attempt to escape.”
Cyn looked upset. “Is your word so important to you that you would face death to avoid breaking it?”
“Let him be,” said Sigwulf. “He must make his own choices.”
“Even if it means his life?”
“Yes, even then.”
Cyn shook her head. “You men can be so stubborn at times.”
Ludwig
