That had been three days ago, and Daerahil and Hardacil had celebrated with Hrothgir their new destination and the new hope that grew in Daerahil’s heart. The Vagwar congratulated Daerahil on the success of standing up to his father and disappeared for a week. Hrothgir did not know of the Vagwar being excused from his duties when it was time to train with his dark teacher.
Three days after camping outside the city walls, Daerahil was immersed in the details of organizing the movement of his household to Amadeus and was in deep thought, considering which of his wines he should take and which he should leave behind. New rumors began to spread along the fields of Titania of a gray ghost that took the careless into the darkness. Hearing horse’s hooves thundering up to his palfrey, Daerahil sa
