Broken Beast, Part 2
Chapter Two
The fortress of the Grey Band was rumored to be impenetrable by even the strongest of forces. Even now, or perhaps more accurately, especially now, as the rain poured down in streams and rivulets, it cut an imposing figure against the otherwise bleak skyline. The dark stone fortress with its wrought iron gates, barred windows, and thick, high walls, loomed threateningly above the rest of the city of Obriesk. The establishment known best for their defense of the city, and of Ambrickeria as a whole, looked much more like a prison than a castle,. Even the bravest souls, and those who remained among the Unbreaking Queen's men, still took pause when passing it. After all, the odd heads mounted to the walls, left rotting and half-eaten by the scavenger birds, did provide a firm enough warning to those who might seek trouble, and a dire enough threat to those who planned upon it.
