Daerahil rode out from the hills of the Black Gate, bidding his guards, even Hardacil, to ride ahead of him, leaving him alone in the bleak wilderness.
"Seven days," he thought, "seven days, and I shall be free from this prison, free to return to Eldora and assume my life there. Correction: not free. Instead, yet another prison, more gilded, comfortable, and attractive, but still a prison."
,"To Amadeus, he was bound. He had no choice assuming the leadership of that realm, having to wait again for his revenge against those that had hurt him. Seeing his father"s arrogant face in his mind brought nothing but hatred and anger pouring forth again, wishing he could smite him once and for all. Mergin, that vile serpent, would also be crushed beneath his feet.
No. Cushing Mergin was too good f
