Darion walked out of the castle and into the courtyard.
Garren was there, standing with a group of knights near the stable. They had been talking in low voices and serious expressions, but they stopped when they saw him. Seren was nearby too, leaning against the wall with her bow across her lap, an arrow in between her fingers. She looked up as he approached.
They had all been stylishly waiting for him to come out.
"It's done," Darion said. "Aldric swore the oath."
Garren's shoulders dropped slightly.
"It was an hard one but I managed to pull it off," Darion said.
The knights beside him exchanged glances. One of them let out a breath he had been holding for what looked like a long time.
"Yes!," someone muttered from the back of the group.
Seren smiled at the positive news.
Darion looked at Garren. "Now for the next step."
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They brought Aldric out an hour later.
