Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20160102174454/@comment-17114085-20160218190942

Medora didn't like leaving him behind, but she still handed him the crossbow. "I will fetch help, don't give your life so hastily."

Orcs had begun walking down the battlements down to the courtyard.

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In a few minutes, Fainertil returned with a large number of servants. Blumbaka and six dozen of her subordinates followed him to the common building's living hall.

Jovron, Paur and the 20 knights and squires that came with him were fortifying the doors that led to the battlements.

"This isn't going to hold forever." Paur warned.

Jovron nodded in agreement. "Aye, but it may hold long enough to let us get to the armory." He looked over his shoulder and saw that the Castallen was back.

"I did as you asked." Fainertil reported. "I also have troubling news. The Orcs are beginning to spread beyond the battlements."

Jovron turned around and saw the various servants. They were all terrified, clearly Fainertil told them what he intended. "Brothers. I know that you are afraid. Afraid of the Orcs that are banging on our doors. But know this, brothers, we will prevail. You may not believe in yourselves, but I do. I know that we can do this, even if you do not. If you can believe in anything else, believe in my confidence."

There was no cheering, but a few of the crows did have their hopes lifted.

"We must travel to the armory and arm ourselves."

"We are not Knights, we can't fight!" One of the servants argued and many agreed.

"Neither am I. I am a squire, squire to Knight-Commander Gerrick." Jovron replied. "The Orcs may have defeated the Knights, but only because they were outnumbered. With all of us armed, we can stand against them." ''I must look confident, even if I know we cannot win this. Let their moral come from me. It is better to fight to the end instead of being cut down while cowering.''

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"He is dead?!" One of the girls asked in disbelief.

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Arie was waiting by the door. She heard commotion above, but this far no guards had come this way.