Introduction: Necromancer cults have once again come to blows with the empire bordering it, forcing conflict to rise again and deaths to be mounted to settle old grudges. What has changed the nature of the conflict is the scale at which it takes place; the war was a long time coming, and well prepared for by those driving it from the heart.Ranald is a casualty of the war, or so he should be. He miraculously survives the seige of his lord's castle and its subsequent destruction. Now, he only wants to make it home to his wife.Vis is much the same; a soldier of fortune seeking to claim something of her own. She is caught in something she doesn't quite understand and certianly doesn't care for. For her, the only thing she wants is a way out.Both must now work together to escape death. A ruined castle, a long road, and a slim chance at survival is all they share.This entire book is subject to change at a moments notice. If you come back and an entire chapter is redone or simply edited to slightly change its meaning and context, its probably me overthinking things again. I have no clue what I'm doing, I'm not educated on long form creative writing at all, and I'm a little scared to be here. This is about my first time every writing something seriously, and I'm balling as best I can with nobody around to actually guide me....