"It had been a couple of years since the new lords had arrived in Northsea and Zrie looked out from his mountain fortress and into the outskirts of their domain. He felt a fresh spring breeze caress his robes and saw a hawk floating gracefully on the winds. "Ah spring," he murmered, "the perfect time to test a lord's resolve... just like back when I was alive." " This picture chronologically lies between "Prelude" and "Siege" and is the second in a planned series of 5 (Prelude and Siege being 1 and 3 in the series and both in my gallery here). All 3d except a bit of the mountain on the left. Thanks go to Bloodsong for the freebie horse skeletons. Thanks for any and all comments (appreciated), hope you like it.