Chapter II The priest -3-As night fell, the group of survivors led by the wizard Graenditas, lit a fire in an old abandoned barn. They had walked for hours without looking back and had managed to get away from the village, which had been destroyed by the flames. Supplies were scarce and would only be enough to reach the border town. A few soldiers from the open field stood watch behind the group, making sure they were not being followed before they reached the bivouac. No one had spoken up to that point. The sadness of lost friends and family prevented any words from making sense. They all sat around the fire, forgetting that they had been opponents until the previous day. Baltdeon sat with his head resting on his hands as he stared at the crackling embers and the flames, devouring their

