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    Castle Vespida

    Dolich glanced down at Ahna, somewhat shocked at the malice in her tone. If any subject of the family had spoken so harshly about Vala, they would have been met with the most severe of punishments. This woman was a guest, though, and so Dolich was powerless to do anything but tsk disapprovingly...
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    Castle Vespida

    At Ahnya's words, Dolich tore his eyes away from the scene before them to whirl around and face her, showing none of the boyish excitement he'd expressed earlier. He was deadly serious now, his face a grave, solemn mask. Behind him, the hundreds of bodies that made up the beast howled, a hellish...
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    Castle Vespida

    The foul stench of dissolving flesh and caustic vapor filled the air, stinging the eyes and prompting all the surviving archers to pull similar cloths over their faces. They seemed no stranger to this style of fighting, using all manner of tricks that other houses would consider barbaric and...
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    Castle Vespida

    The archers lined up on the battlements jumped at the sudden boom of Ahnya's long gun, unfamiliar with seeing such contraptions on the battlefield. However, the monstrosity rising from the masses before their eyes soon took their attention away. Flaming arrows streaked through the air, searing...
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    Castle Vespida

    The battle was already ongoing when they arrived, although it seemed to be fairly one-sided so far. Archers lined the walls, launching wave after wave of arrows into the seething horde of monsters below with almost mechanical precision. Each volley was perfectly timed, the line of bows twanging...
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    Castle Vespida

    Dolich pondered Ahnya's question for a moment, tapping a finger thoughtfully against the side of his goblet. To tell the truth, it wasn't something he'd thought about before, but he supposed it was a valid question. From an outsider's perspective, marriage between nobles really was quite an odd...
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    Castle Vespida

    Vala let out a cold chuckle, the barest flicker of a smile crossing her face once more before vanishing. She cut into her pheasant, slicing it into pieces with a rapid series of deft flicks of the blade. Clearly, she was more than used to having a knife in her hand. Dolich went a bit slower...
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    Castle Vespida

    Indeed, Vala did seem to have taken the time to take a bath, if the vague scent of honey-lavender soap was anything to go by. She seemed unimpressed by Ahnya's talk of rugged jungles and warrior tribes, taking a delicate sip from her glass of milk before cutting into the pheasant. Dolich...
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    Castle Vespida

    Dolich listened with rapt interest, nodding along as Ahnya described the wonders of her travels. His eyes widened as she so casually described the floating temple of Nahu'ud, a legend that he had never imagined actually existed. Surely she had to be exaggerating things...but something in the way...
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    Castle Vespida

    Dolich was waiting for her when she returned, sitting at the head of the table with a goblet of wine in his hand. He'd cleaned up as well, switching out of the long cloak for more relaxed attire. The white tunic he wore was clearly made of silk or some other very fine material, decorated only by...
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    Castle Vespida

    "Just Dolich is fine," responded Dolich. "Or Doli, if you prefer. Come along this way then, you can wash up over here. I'll have someone bring your belongings. As my father likes to say, wartime is no excuse for poor cleanliness..." He paused for a moment, then shook his head and sighed...
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    Castle Vespida

    Dolich had to admit to himself that he was a little surprised when Ahnya pulled down her trousers to let him bandage her thigh, but decided that she was probably just a very practically-minded person. After all, there was little sense in trying to dress the wound over her clothes, nor was it...
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    Castle Vespida

    "The castle was not designed to be a home," said Vala, her voice terse as she started to clean Ahnya's cuts with a dark, stinging liquid. "It's a stronghold, designed to keep outsiders on the outside. Our secrets are more valuable than our comfort. I'm sure that you'll find it more comfortable...
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    Castle Vespida

    The party rode up the path to the castle just as the sun began to dip below the horizon, casting long shadows that danced across the jagged rocks lining the road. They made quite the odd group, a cluster of hooded archers accompanied by a black carriage and a small Av'rae caravan. Most of the...
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    Castle Vespida

    Castle Vespida Home to the mysterious Vespida family, Castle Vespida's dark, imposing walls were clearly designed to keep intruders out. The castle is situated on the northern coast of the Maldek peninsula, right up against the sheer cliffs that drop down into the cold, unforgiving sea. The...
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