Sarah looks back at the man and his wife as they hug each other.
Their smiles don’t fade as they keep trying to sell their scarves.
Short moments later, Sarah and the others reach the courtyard right outside the castle’s front door.
The guards escorting them walk up to two new guards and talk low. They explain what is going on. The two at the door nod. The original two bow to Sarah and head back to the front gate.
Meloni and Sarah dismount.
The guards at the castle door step aside.
Coren and Aengus stay with Meloni and Sarah. Boris and the others follow the guard on the right. He takes them, the wagon, and horses to the stables near the back gate of the wall.
Once the men reach the stables, Boris knocks out the guard. He grabs the guard’s shoulders, dragging him, and puts him in the
