In the sleepy town of Kaphro, a fire emits into the sky. Smoke gushes forth in a torrent, and screams of crying children and grieving mothers are heard. After the rout of Lord Basileus, the town was garrisoned by Lord Rhys and his guard.
The majority of the citizens left, but those that remained were forced to endure the vulgar threats and berates of his men.
This story is told from the lips of Edwin, the village carpenter.
After the fall of Kaphro, things were peaceful enough. Guards made us do things, but they didn't hurt us or anything of the sort. But several days ago, guards from the the city approached us.
Edwin goes on about the battle between Sir Dain of Kaphro, the local hero and marshal, was accosted in the street by regular soldiers. They fought, and Dain suffered grievous wounds defending a small peasant boy. The boy escaped, but Sir Dain was not seen or heard from since then. It was assumed that he managed to escape, or he was captured.
He then speaks of how Lord Rhys' men began calling the citizens heretics, proclaiming Orthodoxy a false faith. They filled the church with hay, which they set on fire. Most citizens retreated, fearing the wrath of Lord Rhys and his men. It is unsure what happened to those that stayed.