Cont. from Part Thirty Six or Story Start/Part One if your just joining
Nathan was standing with the others starring down at the map when there was a sudden loud knock on the door.
Gather quickly walked over to the large heavy doors and opened it just a fraction to receive a message
…Nathan couldn’t hear what the messenger was saying.
“Outrageous! Alert all guards ” bellowed Gather in response.
Gather swiftly closed the door and turned to look at the group, his face was a pale white colour
“My apologies my lord it appears we are, under attack!”
“What! Impossible” replied Assandria obviously just as shocked by the news.
“A small group of lightly armed fighters are apparently attacking the front gate, it’s not clear the intent. My lord with your permission I will tend to this myself, it’s probably just some upset farmers or peasants” Gather bowed swiftly and immediately took his leave before Nathan could even respond.
Sharee used the pause in conservation to speak in Nathans mind.. “Master I can sense a number of people and they aren’t just attacking the gate, the majority attack from the East”
“Exlar the castle is under attack on all sides, will you take me to the East wall?”
Assandria and Exlar looked at each other puzzled and after a short pause Exlar bowed and responded “Of course, follow me my lord”
“I will remain here, I’m not a strong fighter my lord” said Assandria with a concerned tone.
Nathan and Exlar quickly left via the same heavy door to which they had entered just moments ago, they walked quickly and quietly down the passage, down some stairs and exited the main keep tower into the inside courtyard.
It was now very dark outside and the moon shone brightly overhead.
A bell was ringing and he could hear the sound of troops marching, he spotted a small group of militia leaving his view, they were double timing towards the front gate.
Exlar drew her sword “Over there Sire, the East wall”
As a precaution, Nathan tapped into his inner energy and began to extend his mind strings to connect with the surrounding nature.
At that exact moment a large wooden re-enforcement on the East wall seemed to fall a part and some people emerged from the gap, they were screaming as they charged into battle…straight towards them.