Forever Knights

“Forever Knights.” Sebastian said quietly. As if he feared anyone in the distance might hear sacred words.

Disseus jerked to a stop. His head rolling to one than the other. “You were hunting them.”

That is what Forever Knights do, at least as the legends say.

Disseus had heard many whispers in the assassin guilds he visited while looking for work.

“Or perhap followin’ them ta see what they was up to.” RedBayne rumbled. “Depending on how many it were.”

“It was a lot. And we fought them for you.” Disseus nodded to Nim. “Now if you don’t mind.”

“Did some get away?” Sebastian hurried a few steps to ask urgently.

Of course they did! We couldn’t kill them all.

“A few.” Disseus muttered dryly. A muscle in his jaw ticking.

“Mmm.” Mardichi’s disapproval tightened his mouth.

“If you wanted them all rounded up, perhaps you should’ve travelled faster.”

He felt indignant tension rise from bo