A Pegasus Knight descended from the sky, landing steadily in Black Stone Castle's square.
The Knight dismounted, his movements swift and clean, and strode to Raylo, presenting a letter.
"My Lord, a reply from the Duke!"
Raylo took the letter, which was sealed tightly with wax. He waved his hand, signaling for the Knight to go and rest.
Entering his study, Raylo broke the seal and unrolled the parchment.
The letter was written in the hand of his father, Aiden Duke.
The script was like the man himself—strong and forceful, just as domineering as he was.
The contents of the letter were more or less what Raylo had expected.
First, the Duke was lavish in his praise for Raylo's decisiveness and bravery, stating that his act of purging the "Crimson Bloodline" had defended the dignity of the Thunder Dragon Duchy.
Regarding the massacre at Silver Moon Castle, the Duke announced a full-scale, Duchy-wide manhunt for the "Crimson Bloodline" and all its affiliated forces.
