With the arrival of Jarza's bride, the circle was nearly complete. Now, the only piece missing was Asag's promised wife, who even now made her slow journey toward the capital, accompanied by her own small escort of knights and retainers.
She was the youngest daughter of the turncloak lord of Arduronaven — a man who after a failed war that cost him his life and his legacy, found his family at the mercy of the new prince.
A protectorate that Alpheo made use of to find wives for two of his retainers, whose common blood made it hard to find a match.
He had decided that the eldest daughter would be wedded to Egil and the youngest betrothed to Asag. A betrothal that, at long last, would soon ripen into marriage.
