Upon closer examination, the Lord of the keep's death was obviously not a fast or painless death. His injuries were inflicted in stages. First, his ribs were broken, likely to make every scream painful. The more minor injuries, shallow cuts that would have stung horridly, and rashes caused by extreme friction, all were non lethal, yet horridly painful. They had been inflicted long before his death judging by the state of the tissue around the injuries. Next, more serious injuries had been inflicted, deeper cuts that would bleed heavily, broken fingers and toes, gouged eyes. Drills had been used to bore holes through his shin bones. After his death, his body had been posed in a gruesome position. It was a clear statement to the city. A statment that promised more violence to come.<br/><br/>Though the guardsmen tried to keep the matter hushed, their leader, the King's Ranger they all knew as Ranger Jorman, was absent. Normally, he would be around, issuing commands. He would also analzye the crime scene and know what it meant, but none could find him.