One thing he neglected to consider was the ambient lighting under the Keep. He once made his way to the well as a young explorer and realised that the opening appeared more like a starfield than the sun. The moonlight doesn’t reach at all…
He struggled to get onto his feet, with one shoulder visibly lower than the other. He once observed Bertrand take care of a dislocated shoulder under a similar condition. Prior to doing so, his jaw muscles bulged and counted down to three before driving his hard arm into the wall.
The flash of pain left him blinded, and it continued to throb even after he regained some range of motion. Still, this was an improvement considering the situation.
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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