The Ruins on Stone Hill (Heroes of Ravenford Book 1) by F P Spirit

Author:F P Spirit [Spirit, F P]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F.P. Spirit
Published: 2014-06-18T22:00:00+00:00

The Truth about Lloyd

Gods, the man could swing a blade!

The companions found themselves in a long room with rows of benched seats facing toward the front. There was a pathway up the middle very much like a temple. The seats were filled with people, all of whom were watching a man at the front of the room. He was currently speaking about fishing rights in the nearby Merchant Bay. Behind him, up a few steps, stood two thrones. On the left throne sat a powerfully-built man. He appeared to be in his mid-forties with piercing blue eyes, darkish brown hair, and a beard and mustache that same deep color.

That must be Baron Gryswold. Even though the baron was seated, Glo could tell he was tall. Gryswold wore simple finery of a military cut with a longsword strapped to his side. The Ravenford symbol was emblazoned on it in the upper left corner. On the throne to the right sat a tall, regal woman with long chestnut hair, bright amber eyes, and porcelain skin. Something about her carriage reminded Glo of his mother, Aerandir.

And that would be the Baroness Gracelynn. The baroness wore a pale blue gown with the symbol of the God Arenor, the god of sun and light as well as strength and healing, emblazoned on it—a golden circle with six rays spreading outward from them. Glo remembered Xelda telling him that the baroness was a proficient cleric, although that was not her primary calling.

Below the symbol on the baroness’s dress, Glo observed a second symbol—the heraldic of the House Avernos. As the man up front droned on, Lieutenant Relkin motioned them toward an empty bench in the back. They quietly shuffled down the row and sat down, Relkin joining them. Glo gazed around the room. There was a man in guard’s uniform, standing to the baron’s right, though a few steps down.

“That’s Captain Gelpas,” Relkin whispered.

A young woman sat off to the right of the baron and baroness in an ornate chair. She had long strawberry blonde hair and cream-colored skin, but her most prominent feature was her electric blue eyes. While perhaps not quite as tall as the baroness, she carried herself with the same regal air. Her lavish green dress furthered her majestic appearance, accentuated with finery that was more in line with a lordly court than a simply barony.

“And that’s the Lady Andrella. She will be eighteen in just a few weeks,” Relkin whispered to him once more.

The fisherman finally sat down, and a court herald took his place. The man began reading from a long parchment, announcing further news from around the barony. Lieutenant Relkin stood up and whispered to them, “You’ll excuse me. I must inform Captain Gelpas of your presence.”

“Thank you,” Aksel whispered back. “You have been most kind.”

Lieutenant Relkin nodded, then strode away. He circumvented the pews and pulled Captain Gelpas aside. The two men briefly exchanged words, then Relkin pointed over to where the companions sat. Captain Gelpas gazed over, giving them a curt nod.

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