Mortan watched Vaulthuz, raid the village and take the fort. A wonderful plan, He would install himself in this captured fort and finally resume his work, and with a wealth of bodies at his disposal. Mortan called his force to follow him and left the cave in haste. Vaulthuz could teleport or fly or whatever it was he just did, but Mortan had to walk, it would take an hour or so before he arrived. By then however it will be dark and his troop of Vampires should catch up with him before they invade the town. 

He walks in silence with a modest horde of the dead and his own followers, mulling over the problem of so many mortals in his company. The knights and Apprentices where all mortal which seemed to displease his counterparts, and that was less than ideal if he wanted a strong place among them. He stared for a long moment at one of the fallen Paladin. "You, knight... Marcus?" he said not sure if he remembered the trivial detail of the knight's name. The knight turned "Yes my lord?" he said slightly winded, and not bothering to correct his master. "I am curious, Knight.. would you ever consider being Turned?"

"Turned?"

"Yes, Turned. By our Vampire friends."

The knight's face changed with a hint of suprise and intrige. This could be an interesting way to grow his own power, Something each of the fallen paladins lusted after. "Yes my lord! my strength, speed would be unrivaled by any other knight save for those enhanced by magic... My lord, are you trying to found an order of Vampire knights. no, Blood Knights?"

The Lich stared at him for a long moment, "Perhaps. It is an experiment that, if successful would not only make you an even greater asset, it would potentially solve some of my problems. However i want an understanding"

"what is that my lord?"

"If you are turned, your loyalty does not change. You are mine, you will owe no loyalty to the Vampires and i will grow your power far greater than they will ever allow." Says Mortan gravely, just as the sun begins slipping behind the horizon and the fires from the town grow more visible off in the distance, very soon the town would lay in ruin and the fort shortly behind it.