Chapter Twelve
North
After giving directions on how to get there, Fortune rode ahead to ready the compound for its visitors. The sun was in its final descent below the horizon when the troops reached the rock walls of the fortress. studied the immense structure, at the way the irregularly-shaped stones appeared to be stacked at nature’s whim, plastered together with a mixture of mud and twigs, making the wall appear to be a tall, earthy embankment. He nodded appreciatively as the thick oak doors rumbled open.
At the end of the narrow avenue leading to a central courtyard stood Fortune, along with several others whom surmised were the compound"s council members. One in particular, a gruff-looking man with a pronounced snout, was in the forefront.
“Cole, stay outside with the men. T
