Black Ice

Templacos Calmia made some notes and said goodbye to Ferrus and Brunhilda, after which the two of them reached Befor's ship without any obstacles, which was waiting for the return of the warden. During the voyage, the young sorceress did not say a word and was constantly lost in her thoughts and feelings. The sea on the way back to Eisengard turned out to be much rougher than the last time. The ship survived many storms, and the ship's captain should be thanked for that. Befor was undoubtedly a simpleton, but he was a true professional at the helm. During one of these stormy nights, Ferrus had a dream. In it, the Emperor spoke to him. This had happened before. The Ataraxians, who had accepted His light, prayed to Him, and He answered them, appearing in dreams. This time, the Emperor warned of an upcoming dark age and an inevitable war. But this was not the most alarming of His messages. The Order of the Black Lion would soon become a tool of a true devil, and therefore, returning to it would be even more dangerous. And finally, the Emperor said that the girl whom Ferrus had accompanied from the academy must be taken to Mondnacht and entrusted to the care of an emissary who performs the functions of a governor in Hellgate. When Befor's ship docked at the port of Eisengard, Brunhilda and Ferrus saw a very unpleasant sight: the owner of the "apple orchard," as well as other owners of establishments in the city, each member of the "**shires**," and a dozen other people were hanging on gallows, and the crowd gathered around them was joyfully shouting, "For Theodore! Theodore the Liberator! Honest and just!"