Palin Winterhold had come to the high terrace of the castle; from here he could gaze in a single glance toward the direction of the Inner City District barracks—the Empire's Flags of black field and red sigil were flying high there, ferocious, battle-hungry Soldiers were moving about between the camps, and farther away one could see Mage towers rising within the Inner City District, the Eyes of the Mage atop those towers ceaselessly monitoring the entire region.
He lifted his head again and looked toward the distant west—yet today's overcast sky and the thin mist in the air blocked his sight; he could no longer see Winterwolf Fortress, which was now in the hands of the Cecil Clan, and of course he could not see the even more distant Longwind Fortress.
Was Andresha still safe on the Cecil Clan's territory?
