"We can't miss our meeting with the Duke!" Cried one of the two men, as he hurried his pace.
"No need to worry we'll be there plenty early." Said the second man, who was beginning to grow tired of the first's constant worrying.
"This could bring our trade company up a level! A deal with a duke, I can't believe it!"
The two had been traveling for two days, from their hometown to the border Nocturnus share with Mitgardia, where they planned to meet, and do business with the duke in charge of one of Mitgardia's embassies in Nocturnus.
"We're almost there! I think the bridge over this rotten swamp this just up ahead!"
They walked for about five more minutes, until they were stopped in their tracks by the sight ahead of them. They wouldn't be doing any business with the duke today.
" The bridge... it's gone..." One of the men said in shock.
"This isn't possible, how could it have sunk into the swamp! These routes are always well maintained!"
Then they saw it. On the other side of swamp, where the bridge used to lead, there were only two remnants of the bridge. All the rest was gone. Only two timbers remained. They had the words "KEEP OUT!" eerily scratched onto them...
And under the timbers was the duke's hat...
The two Mitgardians.
The bridge.
The whole MOC.
This is the first installment of the collab between me and SK, entitled "Darkness in Mitgardia". Stay tuned for the continuation of the story, from SK!