Autumn 1096 SR
The day started like any other. The fishermen sailed out of the harbour before first light, eager to get a start on casting their nets while the rest of the city still slept. With the early morning sun, the dockworkers appeared. They were as busy as ever with ships unloading their cargo or taking on new goods to bring to the distant reaches of the known world.
Charlaine watched with interest, but there was little to indicate anything out of the ordinary was about to happen. She knew that the rebels would have begun their attack in the north, but here, looking across the bay, there was certainly no sign of it.
She and her fellow sisters had unpacked their armour the night before, ensuring it was ready for donning once battle commenced. Plate armour offered excellent protec
