A Nameless Dark

Chapter 23

I watched the otherworldly sunset spread a sickly purple bruise across the mountain sky. The odd coloration of the landscape cast an alien countenance on an otherwise familiar view, like the set of a low budget sci-fi film. The evening cool had begun to creep in around me, but the rock I'd chosen as a seat retained its warmth from the heat of the day. Behind me, the main gate to Graver's castle stood open, its ominous feel gone now, along with our enemies. I'd left the others in Graver's study, sneaking away to steal a few moments alone. I was still reeling from the battle and needed time to process all that had happened. 

We had survived the ordeal and lived to fight another day, but at a heavy cost. Nearly a dozen Steel Tower soldiers had lost their lives, brave men and women who'd char