A/N Okay, so this is the proulouge! if you didn't catch it in the summary, this story takes place after the events of book 6 (and also of book 7 which is kind of before books 5 and 6, but anyway...) So hope you like this little snatchet.

~Will POV~

Will stepped through the doorway and instantly the room fell silent. He made his way over to the mistress of the establishment.

"I just stopped by to say there's no need to bring anything to my cabin for a while, I'll be gone a time," he told her.

"Alright, dear. You be careful," she said in reply. Will grinned at her, then he was gone. The room stayed silent for minutes after he'd left. Everyone in shock of seeing one of the mysterious members of the Ranger Corps.

"Come on, Tug. We're off to Redmont." Will told the shaggy little horse. Tug's intelligent eyes seemed to be asking 'We just got here, why are we going there?'.

"We're going to see Alyss. I have to tell her something. And ask something as well."

He swung up into the saddle and checked to make sure Alyss's letter and the one he'd written in reply were safely inside one of the saddle bags. Satisfied, he touched his knees to Tug's sides. When they reached the ferry, Will paid for himself and tug, then turned to face north. To Redmont, he thought.

A/N Yes, for those of you wondering at the title, I do kill someone. Well, actually, I don't but someone dies. Will? Halt? Gilan? HEy if you can guess now who I kill off first, you get special mention later whenever I get you review. You will never guess. I garuntee.