Then the sentries brought him some dry food and found him a clean set of clothes.
After some comforting and with the purchase of a few pieces of bread, the Ryan named Helager finally shivered and revealed his identity.
He was a survivor of the Winter Moon fire.
Though the sentries present had never heard of the Winter Moon fire, they only knew that last winter their Earl fought a battle with the Duke of Campbell Castle.
"...That damn fire burned down our houses, burned away all our savings, we were barely hanging on amidst the ruins until that kind-hearted lord appeared."
Mentioning that disaster, deep fear and despair showed in Helager's murky eyes.
According to his fragmented recollection, amid the chaos and famine following the fire, a well-dressed steward found him, his family, and hundreds of similarly homeless refugees around them.
