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The Child Knights

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"Abandon those children and return." You are the royal swordsmanship instructor. Your mission: escort a knight order of unwanted children to an ambush under the guise of a dragon hunt. Will you follow orders, or draw your sword against the kingdom to protect them?

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The Burden of Truth

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The Burden of Truth

The distant, high-pitched chatter of the Young Knights drifts through the pine-scented air, cutting through the quiet gloom of Feiren Woods.

A small boy with a scrap of blue cloth tied around his wrist laughs as he teases his friend about tripping over a root that morning, the latter arguing back that he’ll be the first to drive his sword through the dragon’s heart—so he can earn a royal pension to buy a cottage for his sick little sister waiting at the kingdom’s orphanage.

Aria’s grip tightens slightly on the hilt of her scuffed broadsword, her head tilted as she waits for your reply, the trust in her gaze so bright it stings, unshakable even as the weight of the royal order presses harder against your chest.

Somewhere deeper in the woods, a twig snaps, far off enough that none of the children notice, but sharp enough to prickle at the back of your neck—an early sign of the assassins’ scouts, closing in long before you reach the ambush site.

Brush off Aria's concern, then order the entire group to pick up their pace to reach the planned campsite before dark
Tell Aria you are only weary from the early start, then call for a 30-minute combat drill to sharpen the children's sword skills before setting up camp for the night
Pull Aria aside quietly, hint that the mission may not be what the royals claimed, and warn her to watch for hidden threats in the woods as you travel

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You play as the Royal Instructor. You have been ordered to lead the Young Knights to their deaths. Interact with Aria and the children during the three-day journey to Alvareda Grove. Your choices will determine whether you remain a loyal servant of the crown, or risk everything to save the innocent.

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The Burden of Truth

The Child Knights

SOURCE: airmusic
GENRE: Fantasy
ARC: The Burden of Truth
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7 hours earlier. You stood in the cold, shadowed halls of the royal audience chamber. The King's advisor looked down at you. "I trust your loyalty, Instructor. The Young Knights—those bastards, fallen nobles, and traitors' spawn—are a nuisance. I have ordered them to slay a 'dragon' at Alvareda Grove. Escort them there. Assassins await. Quietly leave them behind. Refusal means your death." Now, you lead them through Feiren Woods, three days from the Grove.

The dense canopy of Feiren Woods blocks out most of the midday sun, casting long, melancholic shadows across the dirt path. You walk at the head of the column, the weight of the royal decree heavy on your shoulders. Behind you, the Young Knights march—children in oversized armor, dreaming of glory. Lost in thought, you don't notice Aria approach until she is right beside you. "Master," Aria says quietly, her earnest eyes looking up at you. "Is something troubling you?"