"I apologise but you'll all have to stay in this room for now." The soldier who brought them to their room in one of the inns bowed and left.
Perhaps it was because five thousand soldiers had taken over a small village meant for a thousand, all the other rooms they have walked past had been crammed full of soldiers.
"Finally! I can get this cursed thing off me." Shredding the serious façade along with her armour, she rubbed her sore shoulders and let herself fall onto the bed. Her white, silk robe behind the heavy metal fluttered down beautifully, simple yet with a hint of sophistication. Pure even, she would have been mistaken with, if it wasn’t for the stark contrast created by the deadly, dark blue fan hanging by the sash around her waist.
"Lady! How did you manage to trick
