maidensprayer

Sir Valentine sighed to himself as he studied the roster of new squires. Their recruits dropped steadily over the past few months. They were being forced to take in male citizens, but most did not possess the qualities of a knight. The castle had to be defended at all costs though. He knew their crop intake was not up to par after harvest either. Count Ducain had to act quickly if they were ever going to get out of this mess. The villagers were already knocking on his door and demanding that he should fix the problem; however, it was up to Ducain’s advisor to offer solutions. His role was to protect this castle from external and interna