At the Eastern Gate

For Devardec and its tribute cities.
Ruler: Magnanimous Jarenmar, the Sun Child
Hidden Interests
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At the Eastern Gate

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The body didn't hang long from the wall by the Eastern gate. Long enough for runners and reports to be sent to Devardec's leaders, for the guard's family to be notified. Long enough for a few hardier souls to examine it, to sketch or etch into their minds the symbol carved into his chest. By the time the guards brought the white-draped cart to the house where the night watchman had lived, rumor had already spread.

Friends and neighbors brought freshly baked bread and wine to the house. Brothers in the guard doubled their watch. Lights were doused along the walls to sharpen eyes and heighten memories.

It was a beginning.

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