Brenddel and his men were running for the docks in Artoth. He had left only two men on the airship just outside the kingdom gates. He would take no chances this time, with his men behind him. He reached the docks to find soldiers from both kings waiting for them.
“What is the meaning of this attack?” asked one of the blue king"s men.
A guard from the orange king"s army said, “You dare attack our kingdom? Do not mistake the fact that we have two kings for weakness.”
Brenddel motioned for all his men to put their knives away. “We are not attacking your kingdom. I was attacked in the street by a man. He and his men are hiding on these docks. I am Brenddel, firstman of the kingdom of the thirteen. I know our kingdoms have not always been friendly, but I swear to you this is not an attack. I
