The two guards outside the commandery welcomed them as they rode into the courtyard, only to find a detachment preparing to head out on patrol.
Captain Florence was already mounted, but her superior’s arrival surprised her. “Commander? We didn’t expect you.”
“Nor did I have time to warn you of our coming. Events in the capital have moved quickly, and we’ve come to get a first-hand look.”
“Of what, might I ask?”
“The Halvarian envoy claims a patrol of Temple Knights crossed over into their territory and assaulted some of their warriors.”
“I assure you we’ve done no such thing.”
“I believe you, yet such an accusation still requires a thorough investigation on my part. I will need to discuss the matter with you at some length, but I don’t wish to interrupt your patrol.”
“Perhaps you’d
