Jake Kelsey

Heart of Bronze

Athestan crested the hill and beheld the valley below him. A wide river meandering through it, bordered on both sides with hundreds of whitewash buildings. He could almost make out the town square even at this distance, where the sea of roofs separated into an open courtyard. On the far side of the river another hill rose, an impressive stone and timber keep perched atop it. The largest castle in the whole barony they said, and even from this distance it certainly seemed to live up to its reputation. The grand city of Karanth. 4 months ago it would have been an idyllic scene.