The Orb of Wrath

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  The general had to force the Mositus colonel to accompany him on his visit to Kehu, the capital of the Mark. There they met with the Marquis Gorusaj, who was nervous. When the General enumerated the offenses he had discovered, the Marquis hastened to deny any knowledge of the participation of troops from other areas in the maneuvers and deflected the responsibility towards Vargarr. After a tense meeting, the General indicated that nobody in Mositus should get hurt by all of this if the Marquis worked with him. He then requested that the Colonel submit a small detachment of soldiers of his utmost confidence and that both the Marquis as well as the Colonel accompany him on a little tour.

  Bellish led them then to the tower where the orb remained activated. Using all his authority, he forced the detachment guarding the place to leave their posts and relieved the soldiers that the Mositus colonel had brought with him. Sathudel was the one that resisted the most, but couldn't refuse a direct order from the general. In addition, when the general explained that the maneuvers were canceled and that Vargarr had been sent back to Deepcliff, obstructing his actions became meaningless.

  “Follow me, please,” Bellish finally said.

  “Where are you leading us?” asked the Marquis.

  “I think it's time for you to know what really happened here,” said the general as he led the Marquis Gorusag and his colonel to the top floor of the tower.

  CHAPTER 12: RONU'S STORY