Heirs of Vanity- The Complete First Trilogy Box Set by R J Hanson

Author:R J Hanson [Hanson, R J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-15T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter X

Duty or Pride?

Eldryn had heard the lookout’s reports and sent Tin and Pala to watch the southern gate just in case. He took Facl and Kodii with him to the northwestern gate. Marnie, who was rarely more than ten strides away from Eldryn since his return, followed them closely.

Eldryn watched in pain as Roland came running down the road, blood streaking his armor from shoulders to knees. His heart ached for the suffering his friend must have endured. He ran out of the gate toward him but Roland would not hear his cries. Eldryn continued to hail him as he followed Roland toward the city walls. Eldryn watched as Roland ran straight into the wooden wall of Skult. Eldryn ran to Roland’s side. As he reached him Roland staggered from the ground and bounded into the wall again. Roland fell back and Eldryn caught him.

Facl, Kodii, and Marnie helped Eldryn and they carried Roland to the hospital inside the city. Eldryn watched over him as Roland slept for two days and nights. The tale of the rescue of the children and the recovery of Shrou-sheld Blancet swept through Skult on a much-needed wave of cheer. It was a rare piece of good news and the men there were in need of good news, and good cheer. It had been a long time since they had either.

Prince Ralston himself had heard of Roland’s run and of the items he had retrieved. He and Sir Brutis, one of his father’s knights and close advisors, had already reviewed the map delivered by Eldryn. They saw many possibilities there. The Prince came by the hospital to see the Roland of these stories with his own eyes. He ordered that Roland be moved to a knight’s vacant room within the Keep of Skult and be treated there by two nurses and a priest dedicated to no other duties than to see to his injuries. Prince Ralston had refused to accept any of the artifacts retrieved from Lord Mandergane’s fallen body until Roland was well enough to present them himself.

“If a man makes a struggle like that in my service, at the very least I owe him the honor of presenting the gifts himself,” the Prince had said to Eldryn and Sir Brutis.

The priest and nurses tended to Roland’s wounds and re-stitched the injuries. They pasted a poultice over the burns he had given himself on the back. Kodii, Marnie, Tindrakin and Eldryn took turns watching over Roland while Pala, Facl, and a healing Tyll continued to take care of the children they escorted into Skult. There were caravans leaving each day for Vanthor, and each day a few more children were sent southeast. Eldryn had given a priest, Father Gadriel of Bolvii in charge of the orphaned children, fifty gold coins to help with the costs of their care.

While Roland slept, Prince Ralston, and Sir Brutis discussed the map given to them by Eldryn and how it correlated with scouting reports they had received.

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