Dreyan, my boyhood friend and fellow Red Blade, was slain in front of me by the dead. He fell for a moment, then stood back up and attacked me. I did not know what to do. I tried to reason with him, but could not ward off his blows and continue fighting. I swung my sword at him and he collapsed.
I do not know how long he stayed down, because retreat was called, but I don't imagine it was long. To think of good Dreyan as being one of them... it is sickening. Some great evil has invaded Thestra, I pray we find a way to stop it.
The King has ordered Targonor evacuated. An outpost along the northern coast of Thestra has been chosen as the site to regroup. Groups of civilians with small armored escorts have already begun to leave. It is a long journey and upon the first group's arrival fortifications will begin construction.
I only hope there is enough time before the dead reach us. Their numbers grow and every day they are spotted farther north. It will not be long before they reach Targonor.
Edonus Taggart
Red Blade Unit
