James walked over and removed the ancient crossbow from the wall.

“There was a gate near here, and I had to do my part to keep the citizens of this quaint little city safe,” he said quietly. “Recently, I noticed there was a drop in…activity.”

Edith looked thoughtfully out of the window, “We closed some gates.”

“Closed some gates?” James raised an eyebrow. “To where? How? Who helped you?

“Caden…and our friends,” Edith suddenly felt nervous ...