Chapter 4
A gaggle of mounted people arrived at the tower late afternoon. I eyed them through a window on the third floor, while packing my tokens safely inside my trunk. They wore mismatched armor and were furnished with everything from spears to pitchforks. Among them was a man I was courting, and I frowned, wondering if I could frighten them away.
It appeared the men were conferring on how to best assault the tower from the way they were gesturing. Folding my wings close to my back, I dragged my trunk up the stairs to the roof, keeping low so as not to be seen. I considered hiding until Worgoth returned, but I was afraid Worgoth would roast the lot of them.
I was also afraid they would storm the tower soon, and find me with my treasure. It’d be easy to flee them, but Worgoth would no
