The sun just setting , its rays offering a color filled view over the freshly picked fields. Upon the balcony of the ancient stone keep, Baron Julius Hendricks stared out at the road that led to his home and the slow moving carriage that had just come into his view though still a few miles away. The fine woven cloak fluttered behind him, snapping occasionally with the sharp winds. The dark hair moved as well , hanging loose past his shoulders while the deep brown hues focused upon the approaching carriage.
In his right hand a crumpled letter that he had by now memorized and his mind continued to mull over it's contents. Surprisingly ,then again not really, Seems his brother and wife were killed by bandits as they were heading home from a vacation. The letter expressed its condolences but as the only living male of the family seems he was getting a ward. Their daughter from what he had been told was a spitting image of her mother at that age , that is what had gotten the wheels in his mind churning.
A little more then sixteen years past Maria was his. They were slated to marry as, he was the older of the brothers , which would have expanded their lands seeing as her father's barony was right on their borders. Then War came and he led thier troops in with the kings army. Seemed during his absence his weaselly little brother snagged the girls heart and by the time he had returned his brother had convinced the girl to elope. Damned women and their lack of discipline. His fingers caused the paper to crumble in his hand even more. Since then he had not seen nor heard from his brother having banished him form the lands with their father's blessing.
His laugh dark and twisted echoed from the balcony.. Now he had their daughter , heir to the lands and soon would be signing them over to him. Tossing the paper in the brazier for it contained a few other things not for anyone to know.. Seemed as well rumor had it sweet little girl was a pain doll. Though still a virgin seemed she would often slip down to the dungeons of her mothers keep and avail herself upon the various techniques of the interrogators for fun. The dark smile graced his features as the gates lifted allowing the carriage to make its way in past the deep moat.
The keep itself made of a rare black stone, smooth as a baby's bottom was biult upon the edge the cliffs , that some drops were close to four hundred feet at certain spots. A natural river ran past the keep which allowed for a number of natural defenses. He could breath the salty air looking down to the bay , the city a lit with the lights of the streets. Smiling he turned "Make sure the Baroness is welcomed Once she is settled escort her to my private study" the servants rushed off not wishing to make the Master angry
His steps echoed upon teh empty halls to hsi study already formulating what he would do with the girl
In his right hand a crumpled letter that he had by now memorized and his mind continued to mull over it's contents. Surprisingly ,then again not really, Seems his brother and wife were killed by bandits as they were heading home from a vacation. The letter expressed its condolences but as the only living male of the family seems he was getting a ward. Their daughter from what he had been told was a spitting image of her mother at that age , that is what had gotten the wheels in his mind churning.
A little more then sixteen years past Maria was his. They were slated to marry as, he was the older of the brothers , which would have expanded their lands seeing as her father's barony was right on their borders. Then War came and he led thier troops in with the kings army. Seemed during his absence his weaselly little brother snagged the girls heart and by the time he had returned his brother had convinced the girl to elope. Damned women and their lack of discipline. His fingers caused the paper to crumble in his hand even more. Since then he had not seen nor heard from his brother having banished him form the lands with their father's blessing.
His laugh dark and twisted echoed from the balcony.. Now he had their daughter , heir to the lands and soon would be signing them over to him. Tossing the paper in the brazier for it contained a few other things not for anyone to know.. Seemed as well rumor had it sweet little girl was a pain doll. Though still a virgin seemed she would often slip down to the dungeons of her mothers keep and avail herself upon the various techniques of the interrogators for fun. The dark smile graced his features as the gates lifted allowing the carriage to make its way in past the deep moat.
The keep itself made of a rare black stone, smooth as a baby's bottom was biult upon the edge the cliffs , that some drops were close to four hundred feet at certain spots. A natural river ran past the keep which allowed for a number of natural defenses. He could breath the salty air looking down to the bay , the city a lit with the lights of the streets. Smiling he turned "Make sure the Baroness is welcomed Once she is settled escort her to my private study" the servants rushed off not wishing to make the Master angry
His steps echoed upon teh empty halls to hsi study already formulating what he would do with the girl