SEVEN
Hawksburg
FALL 962 MC
Snarl ran ahead, while Aubrey and Albreda made their way into Hawksburg. The war had not been kind to the city, and burned-out skeletons of houses lined their progress.
"Good gods," said Albreda, "the city is devastated. I knew they'd torched it, but I didn't expect this level of destruction. Did they leave any buildings standing?"
"A few," said Aubrey, "mostly those without thatched roofs."
"The troops were lazy," said Albreda, "and likely didn't want to take any extra effort. What about the manor, is it intact?"
"It is," said the Life Mage, "but most of the furniture is gone."
They rode up the street, the sounds of chopping wood coming to their ears. Soon, they could make out the manor house, its front courtyard packed with people. Orcs mingled with th
