Klistorm - year 973
City of Gildentret, at noon
In the McCarthy castle, Through a small gap in the middle of 2 curtains, the sunlight shines onto the boy's eyes, waking him from goodnight's sleep. “Master Jonathan, master Jonathan!” yells young Johnny’s maid. “Breakfast is ready!” she adds. The boy quickly dresses up and heads down to the dining hall. While going through the upper hallway, one of his father’s knights rushes through, heads downstairs and exits the castle. Through the hallway window the boy sees that the knight that runned past him and another one got on their horses and quickly left. The boy goes to his fathers chamber to ask about the knight but when he enters the room, his father scolds him to get out. He goes downstairs to eat breakfast with his brother Daniel and sister Anaya. After Johnny finished breakfast he went upstairs again and when he was heading to his room he heard his father and mother talk about something in a guest room so he silently moved closer and pressed his ear on the wooden door listening to them talk. “We agreed, we fucking agreed Margaret! Every single king agreed to peace. But no, someone has to fucking ruin it and now we need to deal with this mess” said Floyd. “Maybe it wasn't a king, maybe the rebels sent their hitman to kill him,” said Margaret. “I wish that was the case but no, Omoris was killed by a dagger, a dagger imbued with magic that only the king can cast, the king’s blessing we call it. So one of us broke the fucking peace treaty” said Floyd angrily. “Calm down honey, you look pale, let me get you some water” said Margaret “No thanks, bring me some wine, woman” replied Floyd. Johnny didn't react in time and his mom pushed him with the door. He fell on the floor and when he looked into the room all he could see was the disappointed gaze from his parents. “We will talk about this later, young man. Go to your room now!” his mother yelled to him.Johnny went to his room and as he closed the door a large muffled thud was heard. He instantly ran out of his room hearing another thud on the way and back to the guest room where he will see something that will change his entire life. His father lying on the floor, pale presumably dead with a spilled wine cup in his hand. And next him was Johnny’s mother with a broken neck presumably dead also from slipping on the spilled wine and breaking her neck on the corner of the table. Jonathan didn't twitch a muscle and instead stood there with a pale face looking like he died there that day too.
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A swarm of guards rushed through to check what happened and in the background you can hear little Anaya and little Daniel ugly cry until they lost their voice.
No man’s land -year 973
Fortress of Grimperier, at evening
On a steep hill, there lies an abandoned impregnable fortress that throughout centuries kings used for gatherings. In a big room with nothing except a massive oak table and 12 spruce chairs. A new gathering was called by king Mormani of Valetaria and every king answered. At the table sat the king Dreid of Madren, the king Voris of Gaudhamms, the king Sentras of Fjondari and last but not least the king Craude of Dusthornly. Instead of king Omoris of Claubust and king Floyd of Klistorm their most trusted knights came. Knight Magrum of Claubust and knight Delstadt of Klistorm. “My men told me that the rebels broke the vows and killed our friend,” said king Voris. “Your men are complete fools if they believe that” argued king Dreid. “You nasty piece of shit, your brother should sit here and not you, you wretch” said king Voris angrily. “Yeah maybe he fucking should but no, Chronel decided to be a hero and died as one and that's it. Do not speak of him again or I will cut off your tongue” replied king Dreid. “You goat fucker, I will kill you right here right now if you threaten me again” said king Voris. “You can’t kill shit, so don't talk about thre-SILENCE!!!” king Voris gets interrupted by the loud yell of king Mormani. “I summoned you all here not to fight like little children but to discuss the potential threat to our future empire” said king Mormani. “That’s right, which one of you imbeciles choose to fuck up our pact and kill a king?” asked king Voris. “Now there is no need to be so vulgar, we are here merely to talk, not shed blood” replied king Sentras. “The pact was made to make peace across all 7 kingdoms but it will only shed blood, the blood is better to be spilled here then somewhere else” said king Voris. “Need I remind you all our reason for the pact, we all agreed to make a new empire, a strong and peaceful empire where the goal is to not shed blood but to live in harmony” said king Mormani. “Delstadt you can speak first about Floyd’s death and then Magrum, you can explain what’s with Omoris’s absence” said Mormani. “Thank you. I will hereby speak to you all about the death of our king Floyd” said the knight Delstadt.
