Hymns of Evermorn

Chapter 1: The Thief A silent crow watched over the city of Eleazar. Sitting atop the roof of the Allfather’s Tower, it gazed upon the splendorous kingdom in the dark of night. What was thirty years ago an evergreen jungle was now a walled city of stone. The works of men allowed the building of homes, shops and castles that marvel even the tall hills of the realm. A thriving city it was. But in the dead of night, not a single soul walked the streets other than the knights on guard. Lighted by the dim torches along the walkways of the city, the night was rather quiet just as any other.                 That’s when the crow was startled by the sound of faint footsteps climbing closer towards it. It flew away the moment it saw the silhouette of three men reaching the tower’s peak, giving out a loud caw as it went. It glided all the way down to the tower’s foot, only to see two guards lying unconscious at the door.                 “That damned crow could’ve gave ourselves away!” comp