The Palace in Wincaster, aside from being the official residence of the monarch, also contained the Royal Bureaucracy. As such, it was home to the marshal"s office, as well as that of the High Ranger. It was to the latter that Lady Hayley Chambers, Baroness of Queenston, made her way.
The rangers were far more informal than the army, and so, as she approached the door to her office, the two rangers standing there merely nodded, leaving the High Ranger to open the door for herself.
Inside, was a modest office, replete with a desk. As Hayley sat, rifling through the papers, she knew that her aide would soon arrive. She was not to be disappointed, for moments later, the door opened, revealing the countenance of the Orc ranger, Gorath.
The aide placed a hot drink before her, then proceeded
