CHAPTER 7- A RAVEN HAS ARRIVED

In the sunlight,Gandor's palace was showing a different beauty.A golden door stood between two torches and four soldiers, indicating that it was the king's room door.Inside the room was King Florus of Gandor, whose war wounds were visible on his face,his age was approaching sixty, but he was unaffected by it;staring out the window toward the sun.That's when the door opened and, "My Lord,a raven has arrived" This was Sir Blazen, Gandor's commander.

"A raven,after a long time.So where did it come from?"He continued to gaze out the window.

"The King has sent an invitation"

"Which celebration are we invited to?"

"War"

"What!"He hurriedly turned towards him.

"King's Landing is attacked by Balis"

"What's the king's desire?"

"He wants us to move our troops as soon as possible to King's Landing"The room's door then opens again and a young man comes in,"My Lord"This was Sir Stain, his trusted courtier.

"If it's not essential, Stain, please leave"Commander Blazen said in a firm tone.

"But my Lord it's important,a raven has arrived"

"What! another Raven, who sent it?"

"Balis,he wants us not to send our army to King's Landing or else... "

"Or else what Stain?" Commander Blazen asked him.

He opened the paper he had in his hand and said"Or else when I'm done with the Glateins,I will march to Gandor root you out of your keep and hang you for an oath breaker"

He sighed and said, "Previously, taking oath was a duty; now, this is a compulsion"

"What's the order for us, my Lord?" Commander Blazen said.

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Mazerien's red flag was flapping in the chilly wind across the plains of Nailgard.There were some soldiers present, as well as a young man wielding a bow and aiming at the forest.That's when the sound of horses' hooves followed, and three cavalry men entered the field; two soldiers and, "Commander Naelon,what happened that brought you to me"The young man said without glancing at him.

"My Lord, ravens have arrived"

"So tell me what the message from the Ravens is, and talk a little faster, because your voice bothers my ears"

"The king has ordered us to dispatch our army as soon as possible since Balis' army has attacked King's Landing"

"Hmm" He said aiming.

"And Balis wants us not to interfere in the war; otherwise, he will attack Nailgard"

"What direction is the wind blowing?"On hearing this, a soldier quickly picked up some dust from the ground and slowly released it from his hand,"On the south side, My Lord"

"Hmm"

"Are you even paying attention to my words or not"Commander Naelon said loudly.But it didn't matter to him.He was still standing aiming towards the forest.

"Nayan" He called him,more louder this time,"You are a lord now"That's when he shoot the arrow; from the forest, an animal's scream could be heard.

"Now it's right"Nayan said.

Two soldiers ran towards the forest and brought the corpse of a deer with an arrow on its neck.

He called a soldier to his side, gave him his bow, and began to rub his hand.

"So" Commander Naelon said.

"Prepare the soldiers to march to King's Landing"

"What!"

"Yes"

"However, we do not have enough soldiers"

"I don't believe the city is lacking in youth"

"Nayan, it's not a joke"

"Am I laughing?"

"But the king needs good soldiers and.... "

"Who said that Nailgard would fight on the side of the king"

"What do you mean?"

"We will fight on the side of Balis"

"Are you mad"

"Maybe and yes I am a Lord and I think every command of Lord is obeyed"

"But this is a betrayal towards the Glatein family"

"This is not betrayal; it is our right.The Mazerien family will no longer reign under the Glatein family's flag;It will be able to be what it truly is"

"But if Balis loses,the king will root you out of your keep and hang you for an oath breaker"

"There aren't many soldiers in King's Landing, as far as I know, and if we're talking about our youth, I'll lead them myself"Nayan said.

"But if the rest of the states backed the king"

"So it'll be a glorious conclusion, and you might even get a decent Lord"

"Nayan think again"

"I know what I'm doing, and you should follow my instructions as soon as feasible"

"My Lord"The Commander bowed his head in front of him and left.

A horseman comes into the city holding his horse's bridle in his hands,It was Dan.

"We've arrived at Nailgard, and King's Landing isn't far away, Rik"He said with a smile.That's when there was a stampede in the city,people were running here and there.He was just standing there wondering what was happening then, "Hey,you"Three soldiers came running to him.

"Yes"

"You have to come with us"

"But why?"

"The king orders that every young man in the city must join the war"

"But I... "

"Are you coming or"A soldier draws his sword from its scabbard.

"Oh Lord...