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but finally my son is in chains. Just like you in fact.” He tittered mirthlessly. “So now that my quarrel with you is over I have decided to release you. Your imprisonment no longer amuses me and your fellow knights have begun sniffing about asking questions, a distraction I can ill afford whilst I press my advantage in the war.”
    Kaiden stared at the Baron a mixture of relief and hatred coursed through him.
    “You made a big mistake imprisoning me Baron. My brothers will not look kindly on what you did. You can be sure the council will take the castle back from you. After all a knight of Niveren’s decision is the law.” Kaiden growled back.
    Alira was hiding behind Kaiden; the months of imprisonment had gone badly for her. The bastard jailors had treated her badly and the lack of food had made her gaunt and pale.
    The baron snorted derisively. “We shall see knight. We shall see. Be assured that you have an enemy here in this county. If I hear of you setting foot here ever again I will cut off your balls and feed them to you.” He nodded to the jailors; warily they unlocked the chain holding Kaiden to the wall.
    The months of his wrist being chained to the wall had left him weak and his muscles had wasted away, he rubbed at it trying to get the blood flowing once more. Fortunately it was his left wrist that had wasted and not his sword arm. Kaiden was about to leave when Alira whimpered stopping him in his tracks.
    “What about the girl?” he asked.
    “So the so called pure knight has taken a fancy to the little whore has he? Well you can have the little witch. Tell your fellow knights that I am merciful.”
    Kaiden scowled at the baron. ‘ That was too easy’ he thought.
    Alira clung to him and instantly his doubts evaporated. Once more he addressed the baron and he hoped it would be for the last time.
    “Fair enough I will tell my brothers of your mercy and generosity.” The baron nodded silently and stepped aside as the knight and the whore limped past him. He stared at their backs as they were escorted out of the dungeon. When they were out of ear shot the baron gestured to his lieutenant.
    “Make sure that whoreson doesn’t leave this county alive. The Knights must not find out about this. Kill him...but make sure the girl is unharmed.” He snarled.
    *
    A fter their release Kaiden and Alira made their way through the shit-covered streets of the city of Retbit the county’s capital.
    “Thank you for not leaving me to rot back there.” Alira said finally breaking the awkward silence that had descended over the two. Kaiden looked at her and smiled.
    “Think nothing of it, just doing my Knightly duty.” He said with a roguish smile. “First thing we have to do is get a horse and get the hell out of this cursed county. You can be sure that the Knights will not take the Baron’s actions lightly, I never believed that he would besiege that castle and cast his very own son in chains.” He said sadly. The entire situation was his fault, his poor attempt at trying to resolve the dispute had led the county to the brink of civil war.
    It was dusk by the time the two reached the stable where Kaiden had paid for his horse to be looked after. He had paid the stable owner a large sum of gold to keep the animal safe and luckily for Kaiden they had kept their word, even after his long incarceration. The large warhorse whinnied as he spoke to it in calming tones. It was a black gelding and one of the finest breeds from the plains of Bison.
    “She’s beautiful” exclaimed Alira excitedly. Kaiden paid the stable boy with the gold he recovered from the hiding spot beside the side of the road leading out of the town. It was always a precaution the knights took just in case of capture, after all they made for a valuable ransom prize.
    Herald was the name of his horse and now it stood saddled and covered in the mantle of the Niveren. Its colour bright and clean in comparison, to his own messy and filth covered