Chapter 45 Paulo
Paulo dismounted before entering the city, using the moment to prepare himself. He adjusted the stirrups, making sure they wouldn’t swing and hit his horse’s stomach before leading him through the gates of Bulandon. Barin had said the city was finally getting back on its feet but that many of its inhabitants were still having a difficult time. Paulo stared at the gate house as they moved past it. Many of its beams were scorched black by flames, making the newly inserted support look like white bones. People huddled around the few braziers, but it was empty aside from the few guards that patrolled the area. At first glance, Paulo couldn’t tell who they served, though he had to assume they were Dark Ones. There was no king, no outwardly established government, so who else c
