In Tzrauel the sunrise that usually brought the morning chorus with it instead brought a shrill cry from the outer wall. “Murder” shouted an alarmed cart owner. The guards rushed out. “It’s Kratice” said the chief guardsmen “Disperse the crowds and call for the duke this is beyond my jurisdiction”
The duke arrived pale faced and bedraggled by his lack of sleep. “Call the king” said the duke. “ we have much to discuss. Kratice was a traitor you all heard him in the banqueting hall. He had to be stopped”. Great gasps went up among the crowds that backed away from the duke. “For god sakes man you killed the kings advisor. May Bolvodose be lenient where you were not” came the roar of one of the Barron that had feasted in the banqueting hall the night before. “what could I do he sought to embroil me in his plot against the king. Surely the king will understand I am his oldest friend”. “ I hope so for your sake lad ” said the Barron.
The Duke ran into his chambers calling for his duchess.
“What on earth” was the reply. “Pack your things” said the duke. “Have the servants bring us supplies. Pack only what you can carry and fill a separate bag with finery, gold anything of worth and bring the two children. What of Illouise” she said. “My sister must remain with our mother. “What’s going on” said the duchess. “There’s no time. You servant women how would you like a fine dress such as the duchess’s”. “Very much duke but” “Then you shall swap” said the duke. “My lord” gasped the servant. “Has Esther and Joseph still the garbs they came in” “Yes” said the duchess then have the governess redress them” “Are we being attacked” asked the duchess confusedly. “Worse” came the reply. He hung his head out of the door “Guard Give me your clothes” “what?”. “Now!” said the duke. “The children came rushing in. “Children I’m afraid your adventures are not yet over come quickly. He held a spear to his wife’s back. Forgive me for this” he whispered. “You are my prisoners keep up the pretense”. “But” said the duchess “Oh for once do as your told women” said the duke. The Four of them made haste down the many winding staircases till they came to the battlements and where stopped. “Nothing to see here” Shouted the duke his head covered by a rather ill fitting helmet caught these three poaching the kings deer” they are to be escorted to meriadig and put in the stocks. Come peasants” he shouted. “Meriadigs thre hundred miles away theirs non of the kings deer here. “Err yes well they were captured in Meriadig escaped and fled here and then I caught them again. They are dangerous fugitives and must be brought to justice” said the duke “open the gates!” “ Let this moron through Burt” the duke called to the gatehouse. The gates began to open. “You’re going to struggle to get to meriadig without even so much as a horse” said the guard laughing. “I’ll get one in the next village: said the duke. “If you wait I’ll get the chief of the guard he’ll be able to grant you one”. NO! I mean tis rude to bother him with this trifle” said the duke. “But you said they were dangerous criminals” said the guard. Aye but I’m sure It’ll be fine” said the duke shuffling his family out of the gates. “ total moron” the guard muttered to himself.
Chapter 4
After much pondering the shah-man decided that the most obvious place for the pirates to loot would be the market place. So plonking himself down on an abandoned market stall he patiently waited for his ride to Pandoria. It had not yet crossed his mind how he intended to dissuade the cut throat villainous thugs from disemboweling him or indeed slitting his for-mentioned throat. However this did not seem to phase the shah-man remotely instead his thoughts drifted aimlessly in the manor of all that are young and in love and possibly a bit deranged to the blissfull nights he had spent whispering in the former queen of careighnia’s ear. “Oh genie of the lamp if you were but here I would spend three wishes on you alright” he chuckled “Oh the things Id have you do you naughty little genie” he said looking at the amulet he’s retrieved from the former queens dead body . Suddenly he heard a bang at the door to the market place then another! A battering ram he thought to himself they are here. “Think” he shouted Think If I was a pirate I would like………Aha treasure and where can I find treasure in Pandoria?……..Why the very place I am going….Yes. I may need a weapon he thought. He quickly broke the head of an abandoned broomstick and just in time as right at that minute a small man with a long grey beard, elongated eyes and a machete so big that it seemed gravitationally wrong that he should be baring this weapon stormed through the door , “ Well a pretty little fairy” he said plucking the crows feathers from the bands around the shah-mans arms and brandishing his weapon. “Long way from the woods my dear”. said the pirate, Swinging his machete from arm to arm in the motion of a bow. “Im curious” said the shah-man. “you seek gold?” He said”. “Aye that we do my pretty” the point of the pirates weapon now resting on the shah-mans stomach. “you are from Pandora” said the shah-man. “”that we are” said the pirate. Then you must know there is a Hoard of gold in the dragons layer more then you could spend in a life time”. Said the shah-man. “Are but they be a problem with that plan my pretty little maiden . In the Dragons layer their be a dragon” He said sarcastically “Now Ill give you one more question and then I’m going to spill ya pretty little intestines” “I can make the dragon sleep” said the shah-man “For as long as you need”. “And how would you do that” said the pirate downing his knife to consider. The pirate and the shah-man where now surrounded by a crowd of intrigued buccaneers. “I Know the icaro of the dragon ” “Whats that then?” enquired the pirate .“I can summon the spirit of the dragon and reduce it to sleep. That’s all you need to know” replied the shah-man . “And why would you do this for us” said the pirate. “In return I ask for safe passage to Pandoria I have business with the dragon myself?” answered the shah-man “What sought of business” asked the pirate. “never you mind” said the shah-man. Do we have an accord? “What say thee men” the pirate bellowed. “Eye” replied the other pirates.
episode 7
In Tzrauel the sunrise that usually brought the morning chorus with it instead brought a shrill cry from the outer wall. “Murder” shouted an alarmed cart owner. The guards rushed out. “It’s Kratice” said the chief guardsmen “Disperse the crowds and call for the duke this is beyond my jurisdiction”
The duke arrived pale faced and bedraggled by his lack of sleep. “Call the king” said the duke. “ we have much to discuss. Kratice was a traitor you all heard him in the banqueting hall. He had to be stopped”. Great gasps went up among the crowds that backed away from the duke. “For god sakes man you killed the kings advisor. May Bolvodose be lenient where you were not” came the roar of one of the Barron that had feasted in the banqueting hall the night before. “what could I do he sought to embroil me in his plot against the king. Surely the king will understand I am his oldest friend”. “ I hope so for your sake lad ” said the Barron.
The Duke ran into his chambers calling for his duchess.
“What on earth” was the reply. “Pack your things” said the duke. “Have the servants bring us supplies. Pack only what you can carry and fill a separate bag with finery, gold anything of worth and bring the two children. What of Illouise” she said. “My sister must remain with our mother. “What’s going on” said the duchess. “There’s no time. You servant women how would you like a fine dress such as the duchess’s”. “Very much duke but” “Then you shall swap” said the duke. “My lord” gasped the servant. “Has Esther and Joseph still the garbs they came in” “Yes” said the duchess then have the governess redress them” “Are we being attacked” asked the duchess confusedly. “Worse” came the reply. He hung his head out of the door “Guard Give me your clothes” “what?”. “Now!” said the duke. “The children came rushing in. “Children I’m afraid your adventures are not yet over come quickly. He held a spear to his wife’s back. Forgive me for this” he whispered. “You are my prisoners keep up the pretense”. “But” said the duchess “Oh for once do as your told women” said the duke. The Four of them made haste down the many winding staircases till they came to the battlements and where stopped. “Nothing to see here” Shouted the duke his head covered by a rather ill fitting helmet caught these three poaching the kings deer” they are to be escorted to meriadig and put in the stocks. Come peasants” he shouted. “Meriadigs thre hundred miles away theirs non of the kings deer here. “Err yes well they were captured in Meriadig escaped and fled here and then I caught them again. They are dangerous fugitives and must be brought to justice” said the duke “open the gates!” “ Let this moron through Burt” the duke called to the gatehouse. The gates began to open. “You’re going to struggle to get to meriadig without even so much as a horse” said the guard laughing. “I’ll get one in the next village: said the duke. “If you wait I’ll get the chief of the guard he’ll be able to grant you one”. NO! I mean tis rude to bother him with this trifle” said the duke. “But you said they were dangerous criminals” said the guard. Aye but I’m sure It’ll be fine” said the duke shuffling his family out of the gates. “ total moron” the guard muttered to himself.
Chapter 4
After much pondering the shah-man decided that the most obvious place for the pirates to loot would be the market place. So plonking himself down on an abandoned market stall he patiently waited for his ride to Pandoria. It had not yet crossed his mind how he intended to dissuade the cut throat villainous thugs from disemboweling him or indeed slitting his for-mentioned throat. However this did not seem to phase the shah-man remotely instead his thoughts drifted aimlessly in the manor of all that are young and in love and possibly a bit deranged to the blissfull nights he had spent whispering in the former queen of careighnia’s ear. “Oh genie of the lamp if you were but here I would spend three wishes on you alright” he chuckled “Oh the things Id have you do you naughty little genie” he said looking at the amulet he’s retrieved from the former queens dead body . Suddenly he heard a bang at the door to the market place then another! A battering ram he thought to himself they are here. “Think” he shouted Think If I was a pirate I would like………Aha treasure and where can I find treasure in Pandoria?……..Why the very place I am going….Yes. I may need a weapon he thought. He quickly broke the head of an abandoned broomstick and just in time as right at that minute a small man with a long grey beard, elongated eyes and a machete so big that it seemed gravitationally wrong that he should be baring this weapon stormed through the door , “ Well a pretty little fairy” he said plucking the crows feathers from the bands around the shah-mans arms and brandishing his weapon. “Long way from the woods my dear”. said the pirate, Swinging his machete from arm to arm in the motion of a bow. “Im curious” said the shah-man. “you seek gold?” He said”. “Aye that we do my pretty” the point of the pirates weapon now resting on the shah-mans stomach. “you are from Pandora” said the shah-man. “”that we are” said the pirate. Then you must know there is a Hoard of gold in the dragons layer more then you could spend in a life time”. Said the shah-man. “Are but they be a problem with that plan my pretty little maiden . In the Dragons layer their be a dragon” He said sarcastically “Now Ill give you one more question and then I’m going to spill ya pretty little intestines” “I can make the dragon sleep” said the shah-man “For as long as you need”. “And how would you do that” said the pirate downing his knife to consider. The pirate and the shah-man where now surrounded by a crowd of intrigued buccaneers. “I Know the icaro of the dragon ” “Whats that then?” enquired the pirate .“I can summon the spirit of the dragon and reduce it to sleep. That’s all you need to know” replied the shah-man . “And why would you do this for us” said the pirate. “In return I ask for safe passage to Pandoria I have business with the dragon myself?” answered the shah-man “What sought of business” asked the pirate. “never you mind” said the shah-man. Do we have an accord? “What say thee men” the pirate bellowed. “Eye” replied the other pirates.