Post #1290254 in Long Live the King, a roleplay on RPG

Screams. The horrible screams echoed over and over again through the dark and narrow corridor where a quite large creature wrapped in a robe which covered everything from it's waist and down, several intimidating armor pieces attached here and there and a hood which covered it's true appearance, stalked quietly. The creature was large, tall and shadows whirled on the floor where he moved. The screams of agony, sorrow and anger filled the dark hallway and it was like music for the creatures ears, if it had any. This creature or shade, as many would call him, was named Lanmo. He was a shade, brought alive from the silent grave he had once slept in to serve a new master, to serve Skorn. No one outside the Palace knew of Lanmo's existence and even then there was few inside the palace who knew of him. The only ones who had meet him and was still alive to think about him was Skorn, his apprentice Spectre who didn't seem to like Lanmo for some reason and Skorn's daughter who had marched into the throne room when Skorn had given Lanmo his new orders. Suffice to say, she was severely punished or at least Lanmo hoped so. He was sent away before he was able to see what her punishment would be. His new orders had been something more delightful than watching some child in pain. He had been sent down to the dungeons to interrogate Skorn's new prisoner, a Rebel they had found travelling in the woods close to the city. Torture had been authorized by Skorn in this matter.

Lanmo reached the stairs leading up from the dungeons and began to proceed up towards the light once more, leaving the dark hallways and the screams behind him. He was currently wiping off the last blood spots from the tip of his right gauntlet. Humans had so much blood in them and after hitting them hard enough, blood usually ended up all over the place. He had been toying with the rebel for two whole hours with his awful torture techniques before the fool had decided to give him some information before he died. These rebels were vigilant and their loyalty to Sir Gar Locke and the rebellion was most impressive, but everyone who dared to oppose Skorn would die by the hands of Lanmo. Sooner or later.
The shade moved swiftly through the once great corridors of the Palace and he didn't stop for anyone or anything. His news was more important than anything. When passing servants they dropped what they had in fear and remained still minutes after Lanmo had disappeared out of sight. When passing soldiers they too were left stuck to the ground in fear. Their very bones turned to ice when the shade was only a couple of meters away from them. This was a special occasion and he had no time to be stealthy when moving back to Skorn.

When he finally reached the large doors leading to the throne room he didn't bother to knock and opened both doors in a swift move and closed them quickly again. Before him was an amazingly big room and in the end of it sat the undead former king on his throne and on the chair next to him sat Skorn. Lanmo made his way to Skorn and bowed deeply before him.

"Master." He said with his bone chilling voice.

"General." Skorn replied and Lanmo rose from his deep bow.

"I have essential information which I obtained from our newly deceased prisoner." The general began and now he looked Skorn right in the eye. "They've captured your apprentice Spectre..."

The look on Skorn didn't seem to change but never the less, it was not Lanmo's duty to see how his master reacted to the newly acquired information he brought with him.

"But that's not all. The prisoner also told me that one of the most popular Inn's in town, the Red Blossom Inn is under the influence of the Rebellion. In fact, he told me that the owner named Thorwulf Doggarson is a loyal rebel himself. He had provided shelter for the group who captured the Prince before they travelled back to the Rebels camp."

There was a short silence between the general and Skorn before Lanmo spoke once more.

"What do you wish to do with this information, Master?"

Snippet #1290254

located in The Palace, a part of Long Live the King, one of the many universes on RPG.

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