23 - The Old Queen's Inquisitor Dear reader, did you wonder why it was Priestess Ashala that went to Alfard in the days after the Battle of Tajorg? I have told you that she did. But she was younger then - not yet a senior priestess, and not yet a member of the Circle. So why was it she that went? The answer to the question is simple: it was because of her courage. For after Tajorg, when the City's walls were quickly scaled and any defenders had long fled, it was left to Ostin alone to block the steps of the Temple, sword in hand, restraining the Sons of the North who demanded entry. And in truth it seemed that he would surely fail, for the warriors were angry, demanding vengeance, and their blood was hot from the recent battle. And while Ostin began to fear even for his own life, the priestesses huddled inside terrified, crying in anguish as they prepared cups of poison. And at that moment, as if it were nothing, Priestess Ashala opened the doors of the Temple, walked out to ...
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