“There were no messages sent by the runesmiths, sir?” Finngyr said. Something as important as a Knight Justice not returning would warrant using the runesmiths to communicate with the settlement.
“Of course. A message was sent and a reply received. It said the Knight Justice arrived, performed the Rite and left. Nothing more.”
“I assume no troops have been dispatched to the settlement?” Finngyr said.
“Even if you were not in trouble with the council and I could convince them troops should accompany you, they would not be sent. Dagbar has powerful friends within the trade houses and on the Judges Council itself. He does not like government troops in his settlement. He is an Allwynian and uses his own guards to protect the Freehold,” Gyldoon said.
“An Allwynian? How can an Allwynian hold
