CH418 Baron's Family I
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Alex stepped into the Fortress castle. To call it a castle was charitable. Aside from its size, the place lacked the grandeur, refinement, or architectural pride expected of a noble residence. If he were being honest, it felt more like an oversized manor awkwardly stapled onto a military fort.
Still, as Alex walked through the corridors, he noticed signs of skirmishes—scattered bodies, blood trails as well as broken arrows lodged into walls.
'Were there guards left behind inside, or did the castle staff take up arms themselves?' he wondered.
Whichever the case, the outcome was obvious. His expedition members had already dealt with the resistance.
"Sir!"
One of the crossbowmen jogged up to him and saluted crisply.
The soldier led Alex deeper into the building, toward a moderately large hall where the castle's occupants had been gathered and contained.
