Haunted Wood Hello, inferior evil beings

He was only somewhat surprised to find her not, in fact, resting. Black Hat turned to her and chuckled. On your feet already, warlord? But he soon got down to business. Firstly, I'd like to say something I rarely ever say: I'm proud of you. He let that sink in for a moment. Secondly, I've no intentions of taking your position, though I do have my concerns. To get right down to it... I believe my time here is up. You see, I didn't join Nightwalkers by choice; Vengeance wanted to make a meal of me, so I struck a deal with him. But he is gone now, and so is that murderous ex-convict. He took a breather before making his proposal.

I seek to rebuild a kingdom I lost, but I'd like to be allies. I could settle nearby, just a howl away. What do you say? He asked, waiting to hear her answer. She was young, all too young, yet he was asking her to make a very adult decision — her first big decision as leader.