We didn’t know it at the time, but the Demesne wasn’t the only thing heading our way. An army of orcs approached us from one side and much of the Ulm city guard were closing in from the other. The guards were led by the Immaculate Captain and goaded onward by none other than Thork Yurger.

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Watching it all from his mountainside palace was Pingo T’Ong. I couldn’t possibly know what he was thinking at that moment, but I imagine he was watching with avid anticipation, if not out-and-out glee.