The night was near its end, the dark colours painted with white drops across the sky was shifting to a yellowish orange colour, Lord Torden woke up to the light of the flaming sun, house waster has finally reached the split river's tongue , before them was a very sturdy and long wall, its known as the nightmare of boats, for its waters run fast, not even the winds could help cross it by the boat, for if you try such a thing you will be dragged to the bottom, leading to your demise in a slow and painful death
A knight stepped forward flagging around the Waster banner showing it to the guards of the castle, a moment later the metal doors rose up revealing a very large bridge across the huge river, and on the sides, the huge crossbows on the corners, the spears and shields the men were armed with
"Such a waste of resources if you ask me" said second son of the wasters setting on his horse
"What is brother Fraymon?" said Torden to his brother with a look awaiting what kind of stupidity he will vomit this time
"If you had the slightest brain, you wouldn't have built such a huge castle on a river, building it beside it would have suited the castle much better" said Fraymon
"Wow you are saying the old king is stupid?" said Torden teasing his brother
"Well, I- I did not- "said Fraymon before his brother continued "you need to calm your horses down brother; you don't want to be whipped till nightfall do you"
"Stop twisting my words!" said Fraymon in an angry and low tone
"But everybody heard you lord brother" said Torden with a smile still on his face mocking his brother
"No one heard me you are the one yelling it to the public! Is this your way of ruining my image" replied Fraymon
"Stop cornering your brother Torden, if you want to fight do it in privet" said the lord of the Wasters
"I was not cornered" said Fraymon before the lord continued "Ther isn't a single one of these castles, in total there are 3, 2 are owned by the kingdom, and the remaining one by house hallow stones"
"And why don't we have one?" asked Fraymon
"They were made to balance the power across our side of the continent, for we already have the source of the water planted into out mines and mountains, it would lead into many conflicts if control the mines, and the travel sources" said Torden
"Yes, and that is why the last king and the last lord of both great families made this promise, for us to not control the rivers but keep the mines without much of a tax" continued the lord
"If its about power balance, then why didn't we build a castle like this on the split river beside us, its not affecting the rest of the continent" said Fraymon
"And perhaps why would we do that" replied Torden
"What do you mean why?" asked Fraymon
"There is no point, for a half of that river leads to the forbidden forest, and another is just a way to these castles so it is pointless," said their father
As the gates of the other side rose up, the march once more begins
"So how long until we reach the capital" asked Fraymon
"By nightfall if we are not to encounter any problems" said Torden
"Who possibly would dare attack the lord of the waster family in the land of the king" said Fraymon laughing at the idea
"Who knows, maybe a small group of bandits will appear giving you the chance to show us your sword skills lord brother" said Torden making fun of his brother
"Oh, brother don't worry about my sword skills, you will meet your fiancé soon wont you?" said Fraymon shutting his brothers mocking jokes down
They walked across the flat grassy grounds watching the flat green grass, and the farming villagers who were fascinated by the huge number in the march, while Fraymon had a smug over his face feeling so full of himself, Torden did not care about the fake smiles, for they were not pointed at him, but at the shiny soldiers around him
Some time passed and night begin to fall, from far away the huge walls of the castle were noticed by the front men, who blew inside their horns ravelling to the rest of the march that their walk is near its end
They reached the Capital looking at the amusing sturdy walls; the water castle failed in comparison to such a master piece of design
"I can't believe such a thing was here for hundreds of years" said Fraymon
"And it will continue to exist here for hundreds to come, no army can possibly strike down these walls," said Lord Kailer
The huge gates painted in red rose up to the towers that touched the skies, revealing the beautiful sight in front of them, men women and children painting their houses and hanging the decoration getting ready for the festival, a full month of celebration, as they walked they crossed the second wall getting inside the main part of the capital, where only high class people were allowed, the army was put to the stream of houses beside the wall, where the army of the Hallow stones have already set they carriages down, their banner high over their heads, it had a beast head with a spear struck down its skull, telling the story of how their family sent the Vikings away from these lands
In front of the Wasters were the banners of the kingdom, a huge boat over a sea of blood, striking fear into the sea force of any who wishes to seal into their waters, the family and who was allowed with them were led into their homes for the night, in wish they will rest and get ready to meet the nobles in the morning