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[center][h1][color=870C0B]H[/color]ildr [color=870C0B]t[/color]he [color=870C0B]R[/color]ed[/h1][/center]
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[center][h2]The bastard’s speech[/h2][/center]

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Hildr, along with a company of Krissian knights were sent to raid along with some of the Eskandr, arriving later due to Wulfric’s speech “Do not disappoint Hrothgar, I wish to stay in his good graces for a while longer, you all got that? Don’t embarrass me in front of the Eskandr.”


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[center][h2]The fields of despair[/h2][/center]
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Was this the glory Hrothgar promised? Burning houses, viewable from miles. Corpses, some even deviled to the point even the gods wouldn’t recognise them any longer. [color=870C0B]“All of this is appalling, these men, women and children have nothing to do with this Crusade. . .”[/color] The knight mumbled to herself, using her foot to check if some of the bodies still had a semblance of life in them. [color=870C0B]‘Is this truly what the Father wanted? Is this justice against the non-believers?’[/color] 

[color=870C0B]‘No, there has to at least be some survivors around somewhere. I have to repay the mercy I have been granted a thousandfold’[/color] “Ma’am, what are your orders?” One of the knights questioned her, snapping her out of her thoughts. [color=870C0B]“Look for survivors! There have to be at least some. . . There has to be. .”[/color] “What do we do with them, finish them off?” The same knight questioned their commander with a confused look on his face. [color=870C0B]“No, I wish to see them alive. They shall become prisoners of war, do not treat them with hostility.”[/color]



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[center][h2]Hope?[/h2][/center]
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After some time passed a couple women, some boys and girls were rounded up. [color=870C0B]“Is that all? Is that truly all that’s left?”[/color] Hildr questioned in a rather irritated tone. “Yes, there have not been any more among the living here.” One of the knights replied. Hildr sighed before confronting the survivors with a soft smile and the little broken Perrench she learned from a time past. [color=870C0B]“Not worry, are safe now. I not hurt you.”[/color] that damned language is such a pain to speak. But it seemed to do the trick somewhat as most of them calmed down enough to escort them back to the camp.

There was one boy that looked at her with more than just contempt. It was more akin to hatred. Did he lose his family? Poor kid must try his best to act tough. [color=870C0B]“What about this one? where did you find him?”[/color] Hildr pointed towards the boy. “We found him hiding underneath a trapdoor, he was quite the pain in the ass to get him to comply.” [color=870C0B]“Any other survivors?”[/color] “No ma’am, we only found more bodies in the home.” 

Hildr squatted down in front of the child and tried her best to comfort him. [color=870C0B]“Parents gone? kept you safe? Parents good people.”[/color] It was with that something in the boy and caused him to go in for a jab right against the knight’s face, causing her nose to bleed from the impact. Hildr smiled and did not retaliate. [color=870C0B]“Good hit for child. What your name?”[/color] The boy, shocked at the fact he wasn’t cut down on the spot calmed down somewhat and replied. “Aldéric, my name is Aldéric.” Hildr patted the kid on the back. [color=870C0B]“Strong name you has, Strong man you will be. I protect you from evil men.”[/color]