Realisation
"the watchmen in the high tower saw flashes coming from that direction, they said it was like lightning, but coming up from the ground! then they said a great fire grew from the same direction, and the wind brought...brought..." "brought what!
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Breakfast
He would have offered her a cup of tea like he did so many of the children his watchmen brought in, but then again, most of the other street orphans he dealt with he didn't end up having to tie to the bloody chair.
Summon This! Continued
He was just about to open the door when the handle was ripped from his grasp, two watchmen standing in the entryway with truncheons in one hand and lanterns in the other, drowning out the feeble light of his spell. "goefrey! we found him!"
Thrake and the Magic Cloak
Everything from laborers, to magic users, to watchmen, all with somewhere to be and a hurry to get there. not a single one of them looked in thrake's direction.
Taking A Cabin Boy
He suspected their watchmen had been bribed to ignore them, how else could they board with so little struggle? he had woken up to the call to arms, and by then it was nearly already over.
The Empire's Kobold
Anyone with any sense would remain indoors, or at the very least, stick to the shade, yet canopies and banners are forbidden lest they impede the view of the watchmen, and as the sun reaches its zenith there is nowhere to hide from its angry glare.
The Daughter
Euchre saw zen hurling a blast of magic at the soldier that had replaced him on watch, right as the other watchmen went sprinting across his vision barely a meter away.
Brothers and Sisters
"we're here by decree to watch the watchmen, or whatever it is they say. we're the ones that aren't perfect." he looked me up and down. "well, except for you.
Drakensang chapter 3
Not even watchmen, though they passed several patrols. when he asked her about it, she just shrugged and avoided giving the answer, but he kept nagging her about it.
Everwinter Ch36: Mirage of Memories
The army and watchmen only make up a tiny percentage of the population." i sighed to myself, "i know. it's just... it's as if everyone gave up and decided to simply bide their time.
The Headsman and the Pianist: Life's Too Short
I want double the usual watchmen." "yes herr von hoft," i replied, "i'll handle it." "good," herr von hoft coughed and wiped his face again, "you're head of the estate until i return. keep things running smoothly."
In Midnight Clad Chapter 3: The King's Burden
The falls provided a natural barrier to the dangerous northern realm, one of two ways to reach it, one way was to cross into the human capital from the lateral with a giant cobblestone bridge a hundred spans in width, manned by unflinching watchmen.