The Golden Oath

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The Golden Oath

The parchment lay on the oak table, its edges curled slightly from the humidity of the hall, and Sir Aldric read the words twice before he looked up. It was a writ of dismissal, signed by the Chancellor, ordering him to stand down and allow the Duke to leave the palace under guard. The paper smelled of dried oak gall and old dust, a scent that clung to the back of his throat like a bad taste....

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