Marching towards the keep

As if in emphasis, he turned and beckoned over to a nearby sentry. "You heard the man. See that suitable accommodations are prepared for Jaegar here immediately. And ensure the rest of the camp knows to extend him every courtesy."

The soldier snapped a crisp salute before scrambling away to see to the orders. Kaeso watched him go for a moment before turning back to Jaegar.

"Thank you, my friend. Your aid will be invaluable in the conflicts to come, I'm certain of it."

Jaegar fixed him with one final, inscrutable look. Then, almost imperceptibly, he inclined his head in a small nod of acceptance. Rising to his full towering height, he turned and strode away towards where a new tent was already being erected for his use.

As the night winds gusted through the camp once more, Kaeso thought he could almost feel the rumblings of the coming storm carried on that chill breeze. A storm of which Jaegar could prove to be the most destructive force yet witnessed.

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