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You hear approaching footsteps; then through the open archway comes a Lencian soldier attired in the parade tunic and breeches of a Court Captain. He is unusually tall, but his most striking feature is his close-set eyes which are bright above his thin, hawk-like nose and bushy black moustache.
‘May I introduce you to Captain Prarg,’ says King Sarnac. ‘He will be your guide.’
The captain shakes your hand and bows his head respectfully.
‘ ’Tis an honour to have been the one chosen to accompany you, Grand Master Lone Wolf, on such a noble quest.’