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First the
archers fired lit arrows over the walls and into the castle alerting
the men to the attack. Several fires were set that were quickly dealt
with by the guards. At that sign, the Seahawk began firing great bolts
into the castle. Some were covered in the dragonsblood oil and sprayed
the liquid fire everywhere as it hit the rough stone walls of the
castle. Several bolts hit the northern coastal tower and weakening the
base and causing it to lean to one side.
Gripir's commander ordered a couple hundred men to get to
the longships and attack the great ship. As they reached the docks,
they were set upon by Raevil's men and quickly slain. Then the
attackers within the castle moved to take over the northern wall. They
took the unprotected wall quickly and set about making the large gate
open.
Raevil's archers had remained firing into the castle while
the main force of warriors hid behind shields from the enemy fire, and
the horsemen sat mounted waiting for their chance. At the head of the
mounted warriors sat Raevil, he had left Vertin to command the main
force of warriors. When the gate was finally opening and the signal
from the north wall given, Raevil led the horsemen around the side of
the castle and into the gate. He and a full column of his secondary
force moved deeper into the walled enclosure to bring death to the
defenders of the castle. They spread across the wide courtyard, meeting
the main force of defenders out in the open where he could use his
mounted position to best advantage.
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Vertin ordered
the main force to follow behind the horsemen and to run for the gate.
The archers quit firing and ran for the open gate. The secondary force
awaited Vertin and his men at the gate, while the mounted warriors cut
into the guards in the courtyard. When the main group entered the gate,
the hidden force moved out to clean off the walls of defenders and to
clear the main courtyards. Vertin had his force fill the doorway and
secure the gate mechanism, while the archers set up positions on the
walls.
Once the archers were in place, Vertin ordered his men to
break down the main doors to the castle proper. They rushed to comply
and soon had broken down the thick wooden doors and were entering the
home of Gripir. On the sight of the great door being breached, Raevil
pulled his horse around and dismounted at the door following the main
force into his previous home. He could hear screams as the Kingsguard
met a quick and final fate.
He was soon called forward by a messenger from Vertin who
had Gripir confined to one room. Raevil arrived to find Gripir at
dinner, eating as if he had no idea his kingdom was coming crashing
down. His large breakfast was also accompanied by a great deal of
"viess, leaving him drunk and almost insensible. When he saw Raevil he
grabbed his sword, which had laid bare on the table and lurched for his
brother, only to fall flat on his face cutting himself horribly with
the sword and bleeding out, in loud spurts all over the floor.
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