A Geography Of Haarth: Highvert

The Wall of Night Series map; design by Peter Fitzpatrick

The A Geography of Haarth post series is traversing the full range of locales and places from The Wall of Night world of Haarth. Today we explore more of “H.”

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Highvert: castle of the Lord Warden of Emer’s Vertward

“The Normarch company was placed on the far right of the Duke’s retinue, immediately adjoining the guards, where they had a good view of the Highvert road. The trumpeter unslung his silver instrument as the Duke moved his horse a few paces forward of the main group, his attention fixed on the dust plume ahead.

The noon sun was intense in the open and sweat prickled down Malian’s back and beneath her arms as the plume crept closer and became a cloud, spreading across the fields to either side of the road. When she glanced around, she saw that both Kalan and Girvase had their eyes shaded, staring into the glare.”