Summer 1096 SR
The doors of the Grand Temple of Saint Agnes were thrown open, revealing a mass of worshippers, all of which stood in anticipation.
The sisters entered, bearing the body of their fallen comrade, all wearing their gleaming armour and long, ceremonial tabards. Sister Helena was borne aloft on a litter, her arms crossed over her stomach, clutching the hilt of her sword, a garland of ivy worn as a crown, symbolizing her connection with her Saint.
Giselle, as captain, led the procession, walking three paces before the fallen knight. Charlaine walked to the left, sharing the burden with Danica and Aurelia while Cordelia took the right, followed by Rowan and Sophia, both of whom had served with Helena’s detachment.
The choir began singing a lament, the notes drifting across the
