[b]"Hmm yes I suppose that was never quite mentioned during the initial proceedings.  Obviously we cannot just have bodies laying around the castle grounds so the bodies will be disposed of by castle personnel."[/b]  The masked individual motioned to the servant girl who promptly stepped out from behind the dummy and around Kehah who had taken cover next to her.

[b]"Come young one.  I know its a bit annoying but considering your involvement tonight it looks like you have a corpse to dispose of."[/b]  He pointed down to the ranger's paling body and the servant girl quickly obliged, she grabbed the corpse by his armpits and started to drag him toward the open hidden door.

[b]"You might find me around every so often, looking for...employment opportunities.  Something to keep in mind."[/b]  The masked individual bowed, and walked after the servant girl into the darkness.  [b]"A good night to you both, I'll be keeping an eye on this war you can be certain."[/b]  With that said, the man seemed to touch something in the darkness, and the wall slid back into place as if there had been no secret door at all.

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The imperial scout listened closely...silence was all her heard.  It had been about 30 minutes since the gargoyle appeared to have given up.  Still, he was quite scared and very cautiously peered out of the turret.  He looked all around but the beast was no where to be found.  He took a step out and quickly looked up at the top of the turret to see if the beast had climbed on top, but there was nothing.

"I-I need to get back while I have the chance!"  He bolted along the wall as fast as he could, praying that he would make it.  He made it about 30 feet when suddenly, the gargoyle shot up from the outside of the wall where it had been lying in wait, out of sight.  The beast tackled the man off of the wall and into the courtyard below with a sickening thud.

Both sides had lost a man that night before the war could even truly begin.