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Chapter 4

The Generals Meeting

Eros glanced into the throne room. Tanis had stated Viktor was up and about something did not quite fit well given the last time he saw his lord he was bed ridden. Saxon was right behind Eros waiting for the man to just go in and see what all the fuss is about, he had heard the guards talk about Viktor being up and looking better than ever. Xan and Tanis were the last to arrive. Xan had been near Tanis quarters when the historian had found him. Only he knew his passion for reading besides drawing up maps and strategies to weaken the enemy. Tanis had found out this little secret long ago and had traded with Xan he helped him out with the maps he had to make for the kingdom in return Xan had access to his library.

The four of them sat in their usual chairs in the throne room Tanis being near Viktor, making himself ready to take notes while the others waited impatiently. Five minutes of waiting Viktor strode in with confidence like his old self before his sickness. His generals glance his direction and thought not of his grand entrance until they remembered he had been bed bound because he had been too ill. Quickly each general did a double take to see their leader, while Tanis felt an unbelievable migraine coming up. Something told him this was going to be a long and loud meeting. He had seen Viktor earlier and if he said he was not feeling the shock anymore, he would be lying.

Viktor had on his usual long coat and black vest with his dark slacks and boots to everyone's surprised he even had his sword at his side. It had been a year since they had seen their Lord carry it in the castle.

Eros was the first one to gather enough thoughts to voice out "my lord?"

"Yes Eros as you can see I'm perfectly fine." Quickly sitting in his chair he stared at his generals with a smirk on his face. Each one of them looked completely baffled even Tanis was still looking like them and he had seen him hours before.

"Now you three sit down be quiet then you can have your uproar, Tanis write all of this down. This has to do with the unexplained wolf attacks. Xan, a word with you before I begin this story; did you happen to pass by our guest yet, tall man red hair and beard?"

"Ay"

"What was your judgment?" Viktor inquired. Xan had an incredible ability to sense a friend or foe miles away.

"I'll be blunt my Lord, he hides something, he has more motives to what he is here for and I sensed he was expecting another outcome of something, what it is I do not know, all I know is his word is not truthful." Xan spoke these words and narrowed his eyes to his lord "has he something to do with the wolves?"

"Not exactly sure but now all three of you, I need for you to sit and listen to everything after the tale ends you may have your uproars and assault of question" Viktor's voice was calm now that he had Xan's input his suspicions were right. One wrong move with Markus and his men might end up paying a high price.

Lucky for Viktor his throne room shielded the sun's rays and he could not be burned. It was well passed mid day and his meeting was still on. Eros apparently was the one full of questions. The promise of immortality appealed to them but the not going in the sun proved a problem to them. The blood did not seem to repel them, they have all drank blood in every conquest it was a tradition Viktor held up with his generals for as long as he could remember even his father had taught him that. Then there was turning all the army some were too old and wished to live out the remainder of their days with their wives. The others they knew would follow but there was also the matter of woman and children. They had to leave for their own safety.

The meeting carried on each general blasting at each other, all the while poor Tanis scribbling away. By the time the meeting was ending Tanis had written 20 scrolls and had plow through 3 ink pens and 3 jars of ink. To say his hand was soar was an understatement. There was one thing not right in his mind though.

"My Lord usually "guests" would be settled in the castle why did you have me put him in the inn?" Tanis was too tired but the curiosity was getting the best of him. Immortal or not there had to be a few more things to all this.

"Well with all this new things one gains new "powers" example I could hear the new guard Kraven get humiliated by a maid that was 4 floors up from my location 2 hours ago. "

Xan snickered knowing Eros owed him money, it was known for weeks the new guard was trying to bed the maids and none of them had.

Saxon was a bit surprised to hear this tidbit he thought that they were only immortal and drink blood but have better hearing? "What else comes with being turned over?"

Forty minutes later Viktor had finished showing him all he could do from looking to the most minimal detail across the room to jumping to the sealing and sticking to it for quite a while. Then showing off his speed and strength, Tanis was at the receiving end of the last demonstration, Viktor thought it be funny if he picked him up with one hand while he was still in his chair.

"If I could do all this imagine what our enemy is capable we were bound to lose no matter our tactics but now we have the advantage. So are you with me? Yes Tanis this applies to you."