Leech stood at the entrance of Porcupine Castle, gazing into the distance.
He watched as a caravan of carriages slowly approached.
A few cavalrymen rode at the front, followed by two carriages, with more cavalry bringing up the rear.
The entire party was traveling light, numbering just over a dozen people.
Leech wasn't surprised. If some unlucky fool tried to rob a carriage from Green Forest Castle, they'd have a death wish.
The carriages stopped and their doors opened. His cousin, Bode, dressed in an intricate robe, stepped out with a cold expression on his face.
The moment he appeared, it was as if the temperature in the entire castle dropped.
"Bode, it's been a year!" Leech said, walking toward Bode with open arms. "I've missed you so much."
The soldiers and servants standing by all broke out in a cold sweat for their Lord, fearing the sinister-looking nobleman might suddenly draw his sword.
