Chapter25

#Chapter25

His leather chest straps groaned under his chain mail as Haldir stretched his neck from side to side until he got a fair crack. He smacked his fingers against Eason’s chest and pointed up at the ceiling. /"What’s this all about?/"

Weaving his long blonde hair around his hand, Eason knotted it, then crossed his arms as he glanced upwards. /"This is the ancestral home of King Asnamar. He was one of the great old kings that battled the Evil. He was struck down before the end of it all./"

From the corner of his eye, he caught a flash of fiery red hair and heard the excited squeal of the little girl he knew. Rosemary slapped her hands over her mouth as he gave her a wave of his hand and lifted his chin. /"It appears its under new management these days./"

The little slaps of the soles of Rosemary’s shoes raced against the stone floor as they came closer, making Haldir turn to face the noise barreling towards him. /"Haldir! Oh, is that really you?/"