The chronicles of Mittland Part 01 Time of the lilies

[Vauban]

JURON looked once again back to the large west tower. There queen AETERA stood at the window of their chamber. She had the baby on the arm. The queen signed and said silently good-bye. With an anxious face she looked after the men, who rode by the gate of the castle. She hoped that their husband could hold his promise that all of them would return healthy and alive.

… to be continued.

[WarriorOfToys]

Very exciting,
I eagerly await the next installment!

[Vauban]

@WOT:  and here we go ...

Chapter XII.

In a hard ride the group reached the bridge after three days. When they approached the frontier station, they heard combat noise. They hurried up their horses and rode to the fighting men. They found knight VALDOR and four of his men in a fight with a gang of robbers. VALDOR and his men fought against the supremacy, but it seemed, as if the noble knight would be the loser.

[Vauban]

When the bandits saw however the reinforcement by the king and his riders, they fled from the place of the happening.

[Vauban]

TURID wanted to follow the fleeing robbers, but his father held him back. „This is now no good idea, my son. We will worry about this gang later. “

[Vauban]

JURON rose from the horse and went to VALDOR. This hurried to his ruler. The knight spoke, „my king, the Indescribable is thanks for your arrival. These robbers attacked the station and killed the watchmen. My men and I came too late, in order to prevent this crime. When we followed the bandits, many others came from the forest and attacked us. Without your assistance we would have been lost. “

[Vauban]

JURON answered his knight, „of course we were the target of this assault.“ Then he ordered, „bury the dead ones! Hold this station with your men! Call for reinforcement! As planned we rest here today. We continue our ride not before tomorrow.“ The king contacted his companions. „The ride was very arduous. Take a rest from it. Tomorrow we cross the river.“ After Juron had spoke these words, ARN went to the stable and supplied his horse. HADOR followed him quietly into the stable.

[Vauban]

„Well, one eye is blind, but I hear very well. HADOR, hunter man, approache, and accompanie myselve to the forest. I want to ask our friends, the wolves.“ Hesitating HADOR stepped more near. „I always rejected it, when my father wanted to teach me the language of the wolves. For magic is no more place in the human realms. Thus I heard then also full surprise that the king asked for your company. A wizard in the group, if it goes against the magic. “

[Vauban]

 „I'm a wizard? Nonsense! “Arn laughed quietly. „If you want to talk with humans from the Far Country, you must learn their language. That has to do nothing at all with magic. It is exactly the same with the wolves. Only that they move on four paws by their lives, and not as we on the hind legs.“ He walked further on the forest too. When he noticed, that HADOR remained standing, he turned to him and spoke to the young hunter, „however please tell me, HADOR, how do you want to forbid the magic? How do you want to forbid to a sheet to fall from the tree to earth in the autumn? Faith me, the magic is always our companion. Whether we  welcome it or not, it is always around us. “ 

[Vauban]

HADOR followed thoughtfully ARN into the forest. „If a wolf will meet us, make it like me. As indication to his attention kneel down before him." Only few instants passed, there was a noise in the bushes, and a large grey wolf stepped out.