That night...


The House of Thu'Raal.


The soldier Nosdyn encountered earlier that week had returned to his house. H'ed been soundly defeated. He looked at his superior officers. "My lords I have encountered a demon in our city."


Whispers among the gathered.


There were at least twenty robed figures. "Did you defeat the Demon in question?" One of the robed Dark Elves asked.


The soldier knelt before his house. "I could not defeat this warrior alone." He continued. "Further he had blue skin."


Whispers. One of the robed figures walked over to the young soldier. "Nosdyn..." He sneered. He became very serious at that point. "Listen closely young soldier we must tread very carefully."


***


With a full squad of reinforcements the soldier returned that night to the house of Ealadra. A group of ten soldiers of the Dark Elf were with him. The boot falls were heavy.


Nosdyn sitting down at his table with the others noticed it first.


The sound of soldier's boots were heavy outside. Nosdyn moved directly into action. He put his food down. He moved to intercept the soldiers that were arriving. Nosdyn did not recognize their house markings. But he did recognize the soldier he had defeated earlier. He clenched his fists tightly. Dark Elf politics were serious in nature, and Nosdyn had to tread carefully to protect his friends. "You." Nosdyn said with anger but did not act at first.


The soldier, backed up with guards looked at Nosdyn. "Nosdyn Krotar." The man said. "You are hereby placed under arrest. By orders of House Thu'Raal."


Nosdyn considered the situation they were all in. He looked at the soldier coldly. "If I refuse to surrender?" Nosdyn asked. The others were beginning to leave the house and join Nosdyn.