Chapter One: Cleaning House

From publisher blurb: The day the newcomers arrived. Grayson, the de facto leader of the refugees, and his small group of regular forces stumble through the royal road and find themselves in a ruined and desolate city, in an unknown land. Strange noises from the city around the court keep the curious from wandering off. Grayson organizes survey teams, some of whom return wounded, one does not return. Some bring good news, no sign of the Orsai. The buildings around the central court have been cleared and the people desperately need shelter, so Grayson is in the process of securing habitable buildings and sheltering as many people as he can. Our adventurers are recruited to help in this process.