Chương 46: The Lull Before - Part 20

Cele saw the silhouette of the castle in the pale light of the morning, its sheer size almost as impressive as its austere exterior. There were no guards stationed around the structure, indicating that he likely reached the manor before the princeling did.

As he neared the dark stone structure, its height only continued to grow. The field surrounding it on three sides was greener than an emerald, opposing natural beauty with manmade starkness. On the fourth side of the manor, the eastern most border, was the infamous Grey Forests. They belonged to Burke, for all intents and purposes, but Simo’s northeastern border was littered with the massive and imposing trees specific solely to this forest.