Winter was quickly approaching Romilmark, and Grundoon summoned his military leaders to gather before the snow began to fall. He hadn’t yet met with the commander of the Red Guards that were patrolling in the domain, nor the commander of the 8th Army who had set up operations in the town of Karpaburg in the … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 14

Once they had arrived back at the city square, Grundoon had Hilde and Jandle round up the party. There was a large house nearby that had been converted into a makeshift barracks, and they would stay there for the night. Having dinner with the troops was something the family had always been accustomed to. The … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 13

Evening was approaching rapidly by the time the Governor-General’s little wagon train made it to the engineer’s encampment. They had not been expecting to host the new commandant of the region, but they made the best of it. There was plenty of good, if not particularly appealing, food to be shared and the officers scrambled … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 12

It was a perfectly wonderful day for travel, and the road to Garvin’s Gap was busy with people making the trip towards Jaggerholmschloss and Romilmark. There were army supply wagons, merchant carts, and just everyday folks making their way someplace else. It was odd to see so much traffic. Grundoon hadn’t seen anywhere near this … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 11

The next couple of days saw a lot of work get done. Ivor had delivered a communication crystal in a small, iron lockbox, and all Grundoon had to do was find somebody with a little bit of magical training to operate it. That fell to Jandle, who, as a squire, had mastered the beginning of … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 10

Before they retired to their suite for the evening, Grundoon knew he wasn’t going to get any sleep tonight. He was tense, excited, and just a little worried. He had never been patient with bureaucratic process, and now here he was being tossed into a nightmare of paperwork, reports, and mundane duties. There would be … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 9

The next morning, after breakfast, Hilde took Cloe and Porger out to see the sights in Jordrakenschloss. Aggrylia and Grundoon went for a walk in the city, and did a little window shopping, with Jandle tagging along at a discreet distance. The whelps stayed behind with two goblin nannies that Galwin brought by about midmorning. … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 8

The next morning found the family piling into their carriage while it was still dark. Just as he had said, Trangdor joined them right on time, bringing a donkey loaded with two trunks. The dwarf gave a jaunty wave, and as near as anyone could tell, smiled broadly. Before anyone could ask, he announced that … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 7

The next morning, Grundoon arose from bed and took a nice, brisk walk around the city. He was set to meet with Hothror’s nephew, Trangdor Goldenhelm, this morning, and he wanted to clear his head first. This was no ordinary post he was filling. He needed to know that the young man was going to … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 6

The next several days were a flurry of activity in Vorkelvale. Zindel and Hilde rode to Borostat to purchase a carriage for the baron to take to Romilmark. They got a pretty good-sized carriage too, an older coach with plenty of room for Grundoon, Aggrylia, the two babies, and Hilde, along with at least one … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 5