The Old Castle Ruins

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A day's carriage ride from Quaalid, there was a campsite.

It was where the Adis clan was said to hold its gathering.

“I don't know if this is the right thing to do.”

Tarmin had definitely meant to refuse.

He'd used Enya as an excuse to turn it down, but even if she hadn't been there, his answer would have been the same.

Traveling to an unfamiliar region, even if it was nearby, and serving as a guard at a secretive event for a family he barely knew...

It was impossible to even guess what sort of danger might be waiting.

And with Enya right there beside him, he shouldn't be throwing himself into anything uncertain, if only to protect her.

That's what he'd thought...