Hayin on the other hand was still in bed in the little room where Walter had left her. She was still s.h.i.+vering. The torture she had just experienced was enough intimacy for a life time. She now hated the smell of men; especially those that smelled as good as Walter. The thought of another man touching her, coursed fear through her veins. Walter had not bothered to take out the bed posts from her abused female parts when he left, leaving her to do it herself. She wished she could just jump out of bed and rush to her tribe to tell them that Walter was coming, but her legs could not move. When she remembered his cold eyes, she s.h.i.+vered in fright as hatred consumed her.

The commander had returned and laid siege to the Westforte castle. The siege had not lasted, as the Westforte castle opened their gates and surrendered. He looked back at his soldiers who had their faces plastered with smirks; they were going to return as heroes. The king would reward them all handsomely, yet they had not lifted a finger. He ordered his men to move into the castle and take over as planned. He walked his way up the stairs towards the castle lord's study. The bald man sat dejectedly on his seat and did not care to look up.

"Your castle is now property of the kingdom of Juhntt. Have all doc.u.mentation and owners.h.i.+p ready to be copied and sent to the capital." the commander instructed without care.

"Where is your superior, Lord Steinhouse?" the castle lord asked but the commander remained silent.

"He did not come, did he?" the castle lord answered himself before sighing.

"I am going to see him. He has instructed I and the other prefecture lords meet him. I thought he would come himself. I guess I overestimated my importance." the castle lord said.

"Even if you meet with Lord Steinhouse, there is nothing he can do to help your state." the commander frowned.

"You are just a soldier and don't understand how integration of another kingdom works. You are Lord Steinhouse's men. The other western prefecture lords will surrender before you even arrive. Lord Steinhouse said we should meet him. We are going to take his offer." the castle lord said.

The commander frowned. What was lord Steinhouse planning by meeting with this lord? He wondered, but the had no intention of letting him go anywhere. If he knew Lord Steinhouse, it was probably nothing good. Betraying the crown by colluding with the enemy is something this Lord Steinhouse is certainly capable of.

"You will go no where till we receive orders." the commander said.

"We have surrendered to Lord Steinhouse... do as you will." the castle lord said and rested his head on his desk and closed his eyes.