>>5199666"Makes sense, How long until we get to Albion again?"
"Eh, I'd say we have it until the weekend. We've been ordered to help the refugees over there, but it might be dangerous given how close to the border we are. Kushan Empire started to invade us after hearing about how the king was bedridden. Haven't heard the news lately, but I'd guess he should be dead by now."
"Let's hope nobody invades the castle and does something they might regret..." Your statement makes Serpico nod as the thinks you're mentioning the Kushan, but you are thinking more about Barnham and the gladiators. How are they doing right now? Did he manage to end the plague? Is he strong enough to occupy the castle and stay there for months on end? And will he really end the royal family's life...?
"Also, there's something about an actual cult being there, lots of people getting into orgies and sacrificing virgins in Albion, so we need to stop those guys either way. Maybe that has something to do with the apocalypse part of your spiel, hear some of the guys are wanting to look for some escorts there if you're interested on that too."
"So you're willing to believe me?"
"Believing? Yes. Supporting? Eh..." Serpico shrugs. "Sorry, Vlad. If you say right and Farnese says left, I'm going left, that's just how it goes here. Lending you an ear and some energy is the most I can do on my end, don't take it personally."
Taking his help for granted, you finish your food and take a nap. If it wasn't for Serpico healing you every now and then, you would never get any better inside your makeshift cell, this thing was made for you to starve and die inside...
The Tower of Conviction was within sight when the desolate wasteland showed it's ugly face. Several poor people managed to get fed by the knights in their charity work, but they were celarly understaffed for the thousands of peasants they had to feed on the hour.
"Hey, Hey! You need to stand in line!" Azan tried to explain to the ones who rushed to eat the cauldron of runny soup they had saved for them, meant to last a day, gone before noon.
"Help! A Kushan group is going after my husband!"
"On it!" Serpico was dispatched with a few other knights.
Seeing all of this behind bars while Jerome toyed around with a key ring was at the very least, upsetting. You could be doing so much for these people if you weren't in here...
>Snatch the keys from Jerome.>Bend the bars until you can make an opening.>Try to break the lock.>Encourage Jerome to help the knights.>Convince him to open your lock, maybe community work will reduce your penalty.>Stay still and let them do their job. 