The moment Adam's words echoed in the air, the guards' expressions shifted.
Some were stunned, unable to believe what they'd just heard. While others… their faces twisted into a dark scowl, and they immediately reached for their weapons.
No matter the propaganda the Imperial Court spread, how could these proud people of Ravenfell accept it so easily?
The great betrayal of the Deceitful One was etched deep in their hearts. It had become more than a story. It was a wound they carried together.
No decree from the capital, no official bulletin nailed in a city square, could simply erase that memory.
To them, the truth had already been decided.
And the man standing before their gates bore the name they had cursed for decades!
So when Adam Constantine announced himself, silence fell over the guards. And then, they radiated utter hostility.
