The journey to the barren lands would be a hard one. It was decided that there would be a small number of armed men who would travel with us. This was a necessity because the cruelty of the witches was still not forgotten. There was no one in these lands who had forgotten the old wars.
I and the King traveled back to the castle to prepare for what was to come, the long journey ahead of us. We barely spoke a word to each other, too caught up in our own thoughts. I had to admit that I was happy to be going back to the comforts of the castle. The one menacing building was quickly warming up to me, especially after our long journey to the oracle.
The very first thing I did was take a nice, hot shower. Changed into fresh clothes that didn't smell like the elements outside, I made my way dow
