I was quite surprised that there were so many errors since I had done a wide-cut go check. I reread and made corrections hope I got them all.


Chapter 1

Even as a baby in a crib I was cognisant... I might not let undestood everything but I was aware.
What I was the most aware about was the soft sweetness reek puppet that held me and comfored be and fed me from the soft containers on her chest. Dangling from her neck was a gold chain with a medalion whose simulacrum was that of a amber greeneyed dragon

Two years later I came to be intimate the flabby creature that held and cared for me was my mother. I still liked to trifle with the medalion around her neck.

She often talked to me about it., “ Your name is Rafter De Joseph Louis Barrow, your Father was the Crown Prince Duvalson of the Kingdom of Dulciana, Remember this medalion identifies you. Your uncle John Mare De Louis had your grandfather and your father killed. His minions are looking for you. ”

I listened to everything she said and I remembered, “ The night your father was killed he hung the medalion around my neck to turn over to you when you are make ”

In my Cy Young psyche I remembered the soft beds and the tapestries that hung on the walls... but now we hid in a tent and lay upon old mantle and mother cooked over an open fervidness. She had to fetch and carry urine and we only had her old maid servant, I did not understand.

One night my mother rushed into the collapsible shelter pulled off the medalion and said to maid Ceil, “ John female horse is searching every collapsible shelter... Take Rafe and flee. ” She leaned down and placed the Medalion around my neck.

Maid Ceil grabbed me up and ran out the back flap of the collapsible shelter. This was the last I ever saw of my Mother.

maiden or rather, mammy Ceil as I came to name her took me to a Wizard's Keep. No one in their right nous would ever try to look a Wizard's Keep. There we lived a peaceful aliveness cashbox... Mama Ceil caught the acute accent and died when I was eight.

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sensation's hold

momma Ceil knocked on the door of the wiz's support. After respective knocks the door was opened by an elderly gent wearing an old grey robe...

“ Yes... may I help you ? ”

Mama Ceil says, “ My mistress Rebecca said if the fourth dimension came... I was to amount to you... and here we are. ”

“ Yes you are … but who are you and metre for what ? ”

mamma Ceil stammered and stuttered then her aspect lit up and she said, Oh, Oh I forgot, Rafe show him the medallion. ”

I proudly displayed the laurel wreath that my female parent had given to me.

The old man hardly capable to speak said, “ Put the palm away oh my goodness inside quickly, quickly ”

That is how my new life began, I made supporter with some of the children of the hamlet especially the new weaker ones. I stood up for them against the bigger and senior boy even at three I hated bullies. I myself was as turgid as the bullies and they tried to get me to favour their side. It didn't work, the 1st clip they started picking on a imperfect nestling I jumped in and started swinging. I didn't know at that fourth dimension but my setback were magically enhanced.

My good ally was a kid we called “ Sneaker ” he could fit in the tiniest lieu. He was just pocket-sized. Next was Bean he was a skinny kid and swelling, well he was fat and it wasn't from eating to much. Most street kids rarely had more than a meal a day and often not even that. Lastly was our romp Mira a red haired freckled case waif who wasn't afraid of any affair She tried her full to conceal the point to her ears.

Although we were not supposed to tell about it, The thieves society was three theatre down from the wiz support. I guess you can say I was being hid right under John Mare's nose in the chapiter city, Dulci. They called me Rapper be lawsuit I busted heads of Bullies.

The thieves I guess you could say adopted us... it wasn't long till we were all quite adept at snitching purses as well as other matter. Sneaker became a'caser'He and bean plant made a team. Bean would overturn sneak up to a windowpane, that I had checked for Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, I was able to take magic. I didn't yet live how to bypass the wards as yet but my magician training would soon teach me that..

canary would typeface the topographic point while Mira would take in the front and Lump and I would watch the slope. Afterwards sneaker would pay the info to a housebreaker and after the job was done he would give us a share.

By the metre I turned twelve I was learning how to press hand to hand and with clubs and night joystick. I quickly learned that although the night stick was near … there seemed to be something missing. I bored a hole in the handgrip and threaded a leather strap through it and then placed the shoulder strap around my wrist. With a flick of the wrist I would add eighteen inches to my reach. Thugs were quite surprised when they were expecting the nightstick toward the head but instead it hit in the groin.

Sneaker had remained lowly, Bean had grown taller, Lump was no longer fat he had turned to muscle.
Mira was beginning to look like a girl, but you better not get caught starring at her charms. And me I was 5'10'& # 039 ; and about 180 # it too was muscle.

Tommy the Rat was a guild maestro he had asked our grouping to unite up but we said no and that we would help when needed but to us it was just fun.

Since The elder insisted I learn reading and writing as well as the spell Word it was decided that my Quaker be taught as well. We were capable to garner special money as messengers.

One day while I was training at the donjon the elderberry bush sent me on an errand to the spiciness shop for cinnamon. It was an apology to get me clear for awhile and I knew it. I hid out and check, about an hour later four Horsemen stopped at the dungeon.

I had Sneaker hide out close so he could hear and report.

“ The senior opened the door and ask the horseback rider if he could be of any help.
The loss leader of the four asked if there had been a maid die from the acute recently... The elderberry bush replied that was the accuracy. He asked if she had a boy with her. Elder said no and that the only boy at the keep was his learner. The Horseman demanded to see this apprentice and was told he was away on an errand and was not expected back for hours. ”
For some reason this upset the horseman and he drew his brand. “ The elder waved his finger's breadth and chanted. The Horseman and his companions repeated after the elderberry bush. The boy is not here and never has been, ” they got on their horses and rode away.


Sneaker asked, “ Whats going on Rapper ? ”

I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.

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Chapter 2

As I grew older my second sight or hunch seemed to be inviolable. It seemed that I could fathom what people were thinking. Especially if it pertained to me.

I liked to eat dejeuner at the Sleeping Lion. Momma Mavis was the Captain James Cook, she called us ruffians but our stadium always seemed to be filled higher than the regular customers. Today I was dipping into the lamb swither, it needed a bit of salt.

I looked and the salt was at the other end of the board, I put out my hired man thinking of my pauperism for common salt. I tried to get some one tending but there was an argument in procession and everything else was being ignored. I was getting exasperated and thinking harder about my need for common salt when... Whap ! the saltiness bowl slapped the palm tree of my helping hand. My oral cavity fell undefendable and I looked around but no one seemed to notice.

I was puzzled as well as surprised, I had a class with the elderberry bush necromancer after dejeuner I would ask him. That decided I went back to feeding and joking with Mira and put it right out of my mind.

The Elder gave me a spell playscript and a Koran with blank varlet and had me written matter from one to the other. He kept telling me that because of who my parents were I was going to be a Mage. As usual I laughed. Then I reached for the inkwell and it landed in my hand.

Elder gasped and pointed at the inkwell, “ Did you just scream that inkwell with your mind ? ”

I looked frightened but answered truthfully, “ Yes. ”

“ What else can you do that you haven't told me. ” The Elder was glad that he had released my champion from this division of the class. This needed to be kept silence for a while.

So I told him about the interpreter in my head but they were severe to understand because there were so many. Also guard Logan was picking on Mira. So I had used my head to taking into custody mammy Mavis's fat bottom. She turned around and dumped the water pitcherful she was holding on his head teacher. He ran out of the Inn with mummy in Pursuit.

Elder had a big jest about that and said, “ Your training will interchange starting tomorrow I will try to teach you how to control the voices as well as other thing. Be careful and not use your mind mightiness so mortal might see. The king, he sneeringly replied is suspicious enough as it is, And for the Gods sake hold that ribbon hidden. ”


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Chapter 3

playacting Billie Jean King, or rather The regent, John female horse De Joe Louis, was pacing back and Forth River in the throne room. Speaking to his Chamberlain. “ We have to find that kid without that medallion the cardinal grosbeak will not crown me King.I am a farce now. Even the peasants are laughing behind my back. ”

The tertiary man in the throne room stood out of the phantasm, passe-partout bravo Haver Was so non nondescript that he could intermix in with any crowd. “ I have told you give me a gratis handwriting and the guild will regain him and retrieve the medallion, 100 Gold man. Just say the word.'& # 039 ;

“ I am not quick for the Chaos you would make to the country. Besides the Elves of Bramble Ellen Price Wood is just looking for an apology to start a war. Right now it is a war we could not possibility win. But if I have the Medallion that would be test copy that Prince Rafter De Louis was dead. The cardinal number would have no option but to top me Rex. St. John Mare ended the meeting by saying he was hungry and pulled the bell electric cord to come up a page.

Haver was disgusted with the Regent not allowing him to put a deadly search together. He was certain he could get termination and he probably only have to kill eight or nine the great unwashed to get those results. He decided he would still hold his centre open.

The Chamberlain was opposed to the Regent but since he enjoyed living he chose not to speak of his confrontation of the regent. That didn't mean he had to help oneself him either. He looked back before leaving the pot room in meter to see the Regent slap the page for some minor infraction. He hated cruelty.


*******


rapper was relaxing in the market place square. He leaned against a post on the fringe of the square he had spent a ash gray at the blimp stand. The rest of his friends had job to complete. Rapper was glad he didn't have any tasks today. He watched the Nobles and Merchants and tapped in to the workings of their minds. He was still struggling to disunite the different thinking it was like trying to understand a maelstrom.

Then he felt a clear up idea blasting at him. ” I will find him then I will shoot the Regent a fortune... he has to be here some where. “

Rapper was startled, he scanned the crowd but was unable to tell apart who the thinker might take place to be. No hazard, doorknocker edged back and behind the vendors carts. He observed the public square and tried to pick out the person with the errant opinion but no luck. He hung out till almost glum before sticking to the shadows he made his way to the Keep.

The Elder was waiting for him... knocker told him everything and how the representative had entered his intellect with out him seeking. They talked and laid some template course for his attempts to hone his skills.

They were up till the wee hours and the candle was almost gone.


I was rudely awaken by the slamming of the door to my room. I raised my head expecting the elder. Instead there was Apprentice Mage Arture. “ Whats the matter Arture ? Are you crying ? “

“ It's noodle he's been taken by the City Guards. ”

“ Why ? ”

“ He was standing outside a noble's window. “

I rushed out on the street and found chunk with split in his eye, “ It was my fault I was on watch. stopping point Nox I ate sumpin'that messed up my pot. It hit me hard and I had to run to an outhouse. By the prison term I got back... they had him. ”

“ Which Nobleman. ”

“ noble Frane, you know next to Noble Pritcher.'& # 039 ;

“ Pritcher isn't that where Maggie works in the Kitchen... ? ” Maggie was one of our champion and she slips us goody from the kitchen on juncture. Noble Pritcher knew about it but turned a blind eye. We classed him as a near Noble.

We went around to Noble Pritcher's kitchen an called to Maggie. We told her what had happened and she just smiled and said she knew what to do. Maggie was 16 and what we called a spectator. She spoke to the Cook then filled a basket with ringlet and scratch. When she came outside she told me to go with her

She told me not to blab unless she nodded. She stopped at the Guardroom and knocked on the door.
A safety device opened and said, “ What'cha need ? ”

Maggie smiled, “ I was told one of your guard duty took my delivery boy Silas ”

The guard headwaiter stepped up and asked, “ Well if he is your bringing boy why was he outside Noble Frane's planetary house ? ”

“ low time he has been there he just got the business firm mixed up. ”

The guard Capt. Said, “ Well just who was he delivering too. ”

Maggie looked at me and nodded. I smiled and spoke up, “ He was to deliver them to me for the superstar keep, I am an Apprentice there they call me RD and I am sure the senior is getting disconcert waiting on his bread. ”

The Capt. Told the jailor to release Bean. When they brought him in the Capt admonished him and reminded him to be to a greater extent careful from now on.

We all kept a straight face till we were well away from the sentry duty room then we let out a sigh of substitute. Maggie handed the basket to Bean and directed him to deliver it to the keep kitchen just in case the guard Capt. Did a follow up.

Off sped Bean with the lolly and we thanked Maggie profusely then I went to check into on Sneaker.
tennis shoe and Lump was standing with Mira on the street corner. I asked fink, “ Who were you doing the casing job for ? ”

Sneaker replied, “ Gomer'& # 039 ;

“ When you give him your report tell him that he should put off the job for at to the lowest degree two weeks. The sentry duty are going to be watching the house just in case. ” I pretended I over heard the Capt. Telling this to the guards. Really I had a bit of clarity and was able to pull this from his mind. He really wasn't sure we were telling the truth. The Cook, May, told me later the Guard had been around checking to see if the bread had been delivered.

May told him. “ Yes are you hinting for a piece. ” The guard stammered and thanked her when she cut him off a composition of bread and slathered a mussiness of tall mallow on it.
Chapter 4

I was getting better at grasping one spokesperson and clearing the rest of random chattering, The major trouble was I still could not discern which mind was sending the yarn. Then one day it was like a vision... I could see out of mortal elevation centre and I had a light course to his opinion. I was still surprised when he grabbed a ma'am and drug her down an alley and began ripping her clothes off. When he pulled down her bodice and her white breast popped out I almost stumbled.

I ran to the alley while slipping my hand through the leather strap attached to the night pin. I turned into the back street as he was lifting her skirts, I could see her whitish Edward D. White thighs. I flicked out the night spliff and it flashed out and made physical contact to his shoulder. He grunted and turned toward me, I noticed his size, he was a good ten in taller than I was and he held a large knife in his hand.

I flicked the billy club again the handle appeared to be headed for his font he put up his knife hand. The handle reached the length of the strap, the grip came to a stop. Inertia caused a pendulum issue and the end of the nightstick was on a collision course with his humanity which was in view. He was set up to take aim advantage of the lady. Then contact was made he screamed and went down. I rapped him across the back of the point and he went down and out.

The Lady hadn't seen any thing her wearing apparel was still over her headspring. Momentarily I admired her merchandise, the first of all I had ever seen, oh well. I helped her up and directed her back to the second power and told her to yell for a guard. While she followed my focal point I slipped into the crowd and vanished.

The next day it was all over the square about the gallant saver of a Noble Lady that was almost raped.
The rapist had been captured but the gallant rescuer had disappeared. The Noble dame's Father-God had offered a reward. Many attempts were made to collect it but none had the veridical story. I had kissed her inner thigh almost to the VEE before helping her up.

I often followed her when she came to the food market, but she never knew. I often thought of the musky smell I had been near and how I was drawn … I knew I had no prospect with her not only was she of Noble birth but she was at least eight years my senior.

I began watching Mira more often and noticed the pocket-sized protrusions on her dresser. One day our group was outside the gate and romping through the woods and I fell in to the river. It was in a pocket-size cove where the piss ran slow as to be gentle. To be truthful it was our swimming trap and we would have ended up there sooner or later. The next thing I knew the ease of them were in the water also. We played for hours then crawled out to enjoy the good afternoon sun. Without thinking we all stripped off our shirts and lay them out to dry.

We were all laughing and joking public treasury Mira raised back up from spreading her shirt as she set back she put her hands behind her and stretched with her eyes closed. Suddenly everyone went quite her chest with mamilla the size of the 1st joint of a little finger finger was standing proudly. None of us, except me, had ever seen a bare chested young lady before.

Mira noticed the secrecy and opened her middle and saw every one looking at her she said, “ What ? ”
She looked at each one of us the others were to enraptured to say anything. She looked at me, I nodded my head and stared at her nipples again.

She looked down at her chest and her face turned Red and she put her arm across her bureau and grabbed her shirt, turned her back and put her shirt back on. Sneaker couldn't leave it alone and asked, “ Where did you get those, they sure are pretty. ” We all nodded.

Mira jumped up and ran back to the urban center gate. Before following I had to explain all I knew about the birds and the bees. By the fourth dimension we reached the gate they knew as much as me... which was almost nothing.

Chapter 5

The years flew by and we grew up, Sneaker was still under 5'and could still get into minor office. bean plant was closemouthed to 6'5'& # 039 ; and still skinny but still quite strong. glob was 6'2'& # 039 ; and weighed 220 all solidness muscle. Mira was a visual sensation her bosom was the size of small grapefruits. Her red hair appeared to be flames while her freckle were just enticing, this delectable packet was on a 5'3'& # 039 ; build. Her ear.had become more obtrusive and have many fights. I had grown a little as well I was 6'even and weighed 220 and no fat. I was 17.

John Mare De Louis had become a fat pig and his pattern was becoming lumbering handed on the citizenry of the realm.

One day the elderberry bush called me to his power and said, “ The time has come the people are repressed and have been taxed till they can hardly buy intellectual nourishment. The City safeguard favor the muckle but the palace safeguard seems to lean toward brutality.

After listening to the elder I began to plan. The starting time matter was a whisper campaign I had my core group start the rumors.

“ Have you heard, the existent king has come of age, and he is not pleased with his Uncle. He is raising an army to reclaim his throne.

There were a large issue of break-ins at Lord and merchant rest home. It seemed odd that it was only the supporters of the Regent who were hit the hardest. A petty Redheaded Elf paid a sojourn to the Bramble Ellen Price Wood elves.

A caravan consisting of two wagons pulled by huge bill of exchange horse cavalry. Wagon one was occupied by the Red headed Elf. The moment by the adept Elder. The rest of us walked it took us a week to reach the border between Dulciana and Bramble Wood. There we stopped and set up camp. We made no open move in fact other than a Night stick ( mine ) and a Staff ( Elders ) we carried no weapons. We all were a small uncomfortable in the fancy clothes the Elder had supplied. That is all but Mira she reveled in the finery she was dressed in today.

Each day as we made this trek that begun with six people. Each day others joined us, by the time we reached the border we were Two hundred fifty strong with more come daily. The Elder used his trick only to ply food for the masses.

We waited at the border for four days. On the morning of the fifth day three Elves appeared in social movement of Mira's tent. Mira invited them into her collapsible shelter and sent word to the Elder and I to join her. I entered the tent and stood behind Mira. While awaiting the elder I observed the Elven company. Each was blonde with whisker to the shoulders, their nozzle were almost pointed. The stand out feature was their eyes, they seem to penetrate deeply into the soulfulness of the person before them. All three of them were locked onto Mira not even acknowledging that I was even there.

They remained so until the elder entered. He they acknowledged and slightly bowed. The Elder nodded and moved behind Mira next to me.

Mira spoke, “ The rightful male monarch of Dulciana has come of age and seeks an alignment to over throw the Usurper bathroom Mare De Louis. I am Admira cousin-german to king Felies swayer of Bramble Ellen Price Wood. I by my own alternative have lived in Dulciana to celebrate the repose between the two lands. ”

“ The time has come to declare your identification of the True Billie Jean Moffitt King of Dulciana and to work out the treaty of Bayer Bridge which our two nation vowed to support each other. ”

The Three Elves, none looking to be over twenty, huddled together. Then one stepped forward, “ I am Admiran buddy of Admira and cousin to King Felis. To my right is Sir Slender Shoot in Command of the Palace Guards. To my left, Prince Felieson, Crown Prince of Bramble Grant Wood. Heed my lyric we have reluctantly kept our incline ot the treaty of Bayer bridge. All though it has been trying, lav Mare has continued to kindle tariffs for the goods we have imported to Dulciana. It has been almost useless to trade with them. ”

Mira looked at me. I nodded, She stated, This will be evaluated and an agreed on tariff will be set for each lands imports.

Admiran continued, “ How do we know the true King is prepared to agree and that he is ready. ”

“ Take our relegating before the King and all will be made clear. ”

The elves again huddled together, Admiran stepped forward, “ You will have our answer before the third Sun sets. ” They turned and left the tent an the camp.

“ Well what do you think, I said as I paced inside the tent.
The senior as usual played his cards close to his chest and Mira said “ I guess we will have to wait and see. ” *******

The Elf delegation wasted no time before they were in the presence of Rex Felies. They bowed to the King but he waved it way … “ Yes, Yes, what did they say ? ”

Prince Felieson acted as their spokesman, “ Father they said that if they were brought before you, all would be made crystallise. I think the young man is the lawful tycoon. Our cousin Admira is to confidant for that not to be the case. ”

King Felies asked them if they were aware of why Admira was raised in Dulciana. They all nodded “ NO. ”

Chapter 6


The “ Treaty of Bayer Bridge ”

Rex Felies leaned back from the table and looked steadily at power Duval De Joseph Louis Barrow the rule of Dulciana. They had been discussing the footing of the treaty which would create their friendship official. The final codicil of the treaty would be the eventual joining of the two family's. top executive Duval had a new born Grandson. King Felies had a distaff first cousin In the direct transmission line the two were bound to each other. She and her mother would populate in Dulciana and be raised with the Crown Prince's son. When he came of age they would be married.

Two geezerhood later King Duval and his son were absolutely... and the grandson was missing. King Felies did the skilful he could with the accord. He was still hoping the true rule was still alive. And Now....

magnate Felies told his son, “ Yes bring them before me. ”

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Mira had been cognizant of Rafe's identity for days. Once when they were swimming in the river she had seen the palm and recognized the Dragon of gold with green eyes. She kept her silence, she was aware of the pact and that she was promised to Rafe. She had always known …

She looked toward Rafe and smiled ….

There was a loud noise out English of the tent and people yelling a principal was shoved into the tent and an Elf yelled, “ Quickly you have to get across the nosepiece. Dulciana's Army is on the march. ”

We all rushed across the bridge deck only to be swallowed up by the Elven USA. A squad of them took down the tents and hitched the wagons and brought it all across the bridge. Then the Elven Army lined their English of the border. At the bridge circuit itself was a group of Elven Mages Led by the wizard Elder.
An Elf walked to the center of the bridgework with a blusher brush and bucket of paint, He drew a line three inches wide and wrote Dulciana on their side of the line and Bramble wood on the other.

In less than an minute the Dulciana Army came into view. Nearer and nearer they came till they were at the bridge. The Baron who was leading the Army walked to the center of the bridge circuit and was close to stepping over the line when the brownie on the bridge lowered there Lances toward the Baron's bureau. He stopped and backed up. Only then did he observe the freshly painted border.

The Elven Commander asked the Baron, “ What business do you give birth in Bramble Wood. ”

The mogul stated, “ I have been dispatched to turn back a traitor. ”

“ And just who is this double-crosser and what did he do ? ”

“ I am not for certain of his actual ID but he is one of four street kidskin, and as to what he actually did I don't know. What I do know is he is wanted by the King St. John the Apostle mare De Louis. ”

The commander smiled, “ As you can see we have near 300 refugees and at to the lowest degree 50 of them fits that category. But first King Felies has informed me he does not Recognize anyone named lav Mare De Joe Louis as any matter... except as a criminal. ”

“ I advise you to turn this ragtag and bobtail lot around before My archer lose their intensity level and liberate the 100 pointer that are aimed at you and yours. ” “ On the Count of ten My Lancers are going to authorize this Bridge. ”

The Baron began to back away from the span and set up coterie. He set up a bridgework scout at the Dulciana bridge end. The Elves did the Saame at their end. traffic was not stopped on the Bridge but was closely scrutinized.

A messenger was received at Mira's tent and she was informed that King Felies was fix to experience them.

A few time of day later they were ushered in to King Felies's front. top executive Felies asked for introductions.
Mira stated, “ I you know but I am Admira Cousin to you King Felies and promised to raftsman De Louis. ”

Rafe's oral cavity dropped wide undefended not in letdown, just surprise.

Mira continued, “ You also know the Wizard elder, The rather belittled lad is Lonnie better known as fink. Next to hin is Silas Better known as edible bean, Next to him is Tom also known as puffiness. end but not least is raftsman De Louis, known as The doorknocker or Rafe or just RD. The rightful King of Dulciana. ”

All of his champion were oral fissure agape love never suspecting their friend was a Royal. King Felies says, Lashkar-e-Taiba see proof. ”

Rafe stepped forward and reached inside his tunic and removed the palm... The green eyes of the gold dragon transfixed all who saw it. All of Rafe's friends dropped to their articulatio genus and bowed before him. He told them to stop bowing it made him uncomfortable.

“ I was raised by The Elder and by mama Ceil, My mother was Rebecca and my father was Crown Prince Duvalson, Son of King Duval De Joseph Louis Barrow. Both were killed by assassin Haver by order of John Mare De Louis. ”

Word has been sent to the cardinal that I have come of age.

“ I accept the betrothal of Admira, I looked at Mira and she was blushing and smiling, Wedding to use up place after I am crowned. ”

I turned back to King Felies and asked, “ father what say yee ? ”

He looked to the Elder, “ Elder what is your story ? ” ********
Chapter 7

Elder's write up

“ I will first secernate Mama Ceil ” s history. I was folding apparel in a tent out position the village of Collie while my mission Rafter De Louis played on the floor. My mistress Princess Rebecca rushed in and told me John Mare's men were searching every tent. She said I was to take Rafter to the senior. She removed the medallion from her neck and placed it on rafter's neck and told him never ever lose it..He was three. ”

“ He and I crawled through a split in the rear of the tent. We slid out and down to the river which was near. I waded out in the river and holding baulk I turned on my binding with Rafter between my white meat we floated down the river. ”

“ We neared the Bayer Bridge, I directed us to the Dulciana cant. We followed the roadway although we stayed in the forest. There were merchants traveling along the road which allowed me to snitch enough intellectual nourishment to maintain us going. It took us almost two calendar week to make our way to the Elder's livelihood. We arrived near the hr of noon but waited till almost dusk before knocking and asking for the Elder. ”

senior

“ I was enjoying a spyglass of ale when I heard a pounding on the door of the keep I was alone my compatriots were all on errands. There was not many of us to begin with. I am Mage Sabron but called Elder. Also abiding in the Keep was Mage Thomas Aquinas, Mage Arture, Arture's learner Jody and their cook/maid, May. ”

I went to the room access and opened it to feel a char and a sister, they both were filthy. “ Yes can I help you. ” The woman spoke.

“ My Mistress Rebecca said that the sentence would come in and we was to do to the support and here we are. ”
I said, “ Well yes you are but who are you and meter for what. ”

The adult female's face turned red and she stammered and stuttered and then said, “ Oh I forgot Rafe appearance him the decoration ”

The boy pulled out the decoration, I got flustered and told him to put it away and pushed them into the keep. I made him a leather bag to put the medallion in it had a drawstring so it kept the medal covered. mum Ceil helped May in the kitchen until she came down with the Ague and died I think the boy was about eight. By that time he was already the defender of the light.

“ I knew he had a magic background so I began to train him. To insure he learned everything I also recruited all his Quaker so they also have been schooled except in magic trick. I did not try to influence them but allowed them to view the world and to realise up their on nous. I am majestic to say the weak and downtrodden have always been taken care of by these few. They also learned from the street and learned to bypass the cruel. “

“ One other thing Look at him closely. Now the picture that was painted at the sign language of the Bayer bridge deck. attend close at his Grandfather. ”

Every one turned to the word-painting hanging on the bulwark. It looked like an honest-to-god Rafe. The elder said, That is all I have to say. ”

mogul Felies thought about all that he had been told and all he had seen. He remembered his admirer part and was surprised to try that voice coming out of this young man.


The top executive rang for a page and told him form ready rooms for my party. I stopped him and told him that we have over 250 following at the River I will ride out with them, my friends nodded that they agreed.

We departed for the ingroup. As soon as we arrived the Baron was asking to address with me. I met him at the center of the bridge.

“ Might I see the Medallion. ” I removed it from my tunic. He stared at it. “ I must do some mentation I was sure you were dead and with that persuasion in intellect to try and protect my citizenry. He asked and I gave my oath. Now I know not what to do. ”

I looked deep into his heart and said, “ I am sure the right decision will be made. In fact I would bet there will be a lot of soul searching going on. ”
I heard a noise and looked over my articulatio humeri to see a contingent of the Elven army began lining the River. Their air force officer walked onto the bridge and Handed the mogul a gyre. He opened it and show aloud.

To Saint John maria De Joe Louis, “ We the kingdom of Bramble Wood do here by know the rightful Billie Jean King of Dulciana'baulk De Louis'.

In so doing I King Felies place the Army of Bramble Wood as his to Command.

The is a conventional Declaration of War, Not with Dulciana but with the U. S. Army of the usurper bathroom maria De Louis. You are here by given Five Days to answer.

Signed : King Felies
swayer of the Kingdom of Elves Known as Bramble Ellen Price Wood

*******

The big businessman ordered his men to strike in... and departed at once... The mogul called his fastest runner and gave him the scroll to deliver to the Regent.

Upon reaching the crossway, straight was to Dulci, right field was to his Land Holdings. Baron Phelps hesitated then called a halt. He called all his Officers to a meeting.

He looked to each one, some had been with him for years and some just a short fourth dimension. “ Our long lost magnate Rafter De Joe Louis has come of age and is demanding his rightful piazza, to the consternation of the regent. A few years ago I gave an oath to the Regent. ” He noticed some shamble and rustle among them.
“ Twenty days ago I also gave my swearing to defend the Crown. Since the Crown belongs with Rafter De Louis and not the Regent that is the curse I must honor. ”

“ Any of you who wish to be absolved from your oath to me and wish to watch the trustee is loose to do so. But number one I wish you to speak these words to your men. I leave for my home in one hour. All who wish to honor their cuss can adopt. All who wish to espouse the regent may depart with honor. ”

The Baron's Page lay a cloak in the tincture of a mightily Oak. The top executive sat and leaned back and closed his eyes. From the randomness he was hearing there must be quite a discussion going on. After a few instant … nothing but secrecy. He nodded off to sleep.

Until his page gently shook him, “ baron the hour has past. ”

The Baron opened his eye to see all his flock lined up and disposed to move out on the path to the rightfield. He stood walked to his horse and said, “ Very Well riding horse UP. ” He tried to obscure his emotion as he brushed a perverse tear from his eye.

“ Messenger, deal this subject matter to King in wait raftman De Joseph Louis Barrow. We the men of baron Phelps Stand to your right. ”

Even before the Baron could reach his acres the force of gossip had raised its horrifying head word. It had been shouted throughout the lands that business leader Phelps Favored the business leader in wait. As he rode into the grounds of the Estate there were courier from his fellow Lord wishing to confirm his decision. Some were condemning him but most were aligning with him and offering their help.

******

I stepped out of the collapsible shelter to a gust of noise. I was almost stunned, overnight the assistant had increased to over a thousand men and charwoman. There was also a line of courier awaiting his attention. One by one he read the content. The list of support by the Nobles was staggering. I was pleasantly surprised to read that tycoon Phelps had been the inaugural to issue his support.

I sent message to them all accepting their support and asking them to join me for a get together and to work their second in command as well. The ELF set up tents and supplied intellectual nourishment material. We searched through our hoi polloi and was soon able to fill the tents with cooks and kitchen help.

Bean and Sneaker began interviewing our masses. It took over two weeks to establish what each was good at. The first and most crucial was sentry and Caranx crysos. It was a welcome to know we had a substance group to train others. They consisted of twelve lancers and eight archers all thanks to the City precaution. They were led by the Captain of the sentry duty I smiled when I learned they had brought the full armory of the City sentry go. I had the Captain set up companies and squads and begin training.

It wasn't long till the peeress were making vest with a light-green Eyed Gold Dragon in the center on a domain of blue. I was even more surprise when a spar was erected and a silk flag of blue sky with the same Dragon represented. I never knew where the material came from.

I was most surprised by the deficiency of reaction from St. John maria. I had sent scouts into Dulci and awaited their return. Days later I had my solvent. There was desention in the rank and file and mass desertions. It was said he was hanging his own men. I guess you could say there was a trust issue.

According to the guide What was left were mercenary s and men who were just there for the money with no material desire for the rice beer of the Kingdom.

Chapter 8

So this is war.

With the support of the nobleman and the peoples of the Din Land we had an Army of about 10,000 strong. We knew we would be facing about 30,000 all dear armed.

Lump surprised us all, he had a literal natural endowment of strategy. He told me we were missing and important item... supply lines. Which were open to Dulci from the South. I assigned him a troop of fifty mounted men and named them Tom's despoiler. They traversed the miles to Dulcianas Southern borderline. They carried few supply, which meant either make successful raid, live off the land or starve.

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Tom's Raiders

lubber, Tom, Pb his Raiders south never coming in sight of any road except when it was necessary to cross one. They scouted the roads entering Dulciana from Langdom to the south and to Arrington to the East. Their fourthly day they heard the squeaking of the axles of a heavily loaded wagon. As the police van with five outriders entered the clearing which was ringed by the looter. When they were completely inside the clearing, including the 4 outriders at the rear..

The Sagittarius stepped out of the bushes with their bowknot fully drawn. hunk spoke, “ fountainhead gentlemen delight lay down your weapons and ill-treat away from them. You two on the Wain get down. delight lay face down on the priming with arms and branch spread. ”

Each were checked over and knives and night sticks removed from their mortal. Their hands and feet were bound. clod placed two men in the wagon and started it onto Bramble woodwind Border.

“ I am sure it will not take you long to unfreeze your self. I suggest you turn back to Langdom and not return. If you had put up a fight all of you would now be deadened and we would have all regretted it. But none more than you. ”

clod had given edict for the paddy wagon to move as fast as it comfortably could toward the relaxation of the army. They were also prepared to ride like the Dickens at the juncture to Dulci.
He was not aware that there was a police squad on sentinel near the Cross road Which escorted them the sleep of the way.

Each day they would look out an entrance road and were averaging at least I shipment a week.
Dulciana sent out scout troop to try to protect the entry supplies. The freebooter ambushed them and wiped them out to a man.

After a month the Dulciana United States Army began to incite. We nipped at their heels and ran away. When they chased us we would bushwhack them. Their red was about 10 to 1 of ours. Theirs was an army while ours was a caboodle of skirmishers or back back street fighter... We didn't fighting fair.

bathroom Mare brought in Mages from Drummond which was to the North west We wondered what he was promising them. The elder had warded our spoiler against conjuring trick. We attacked their rear with pointer then rode away. The Mages were frustrated when their tour returned toward them and they had to go on defensive structure against their own enchantment. We found out later that John Mare had not told them anything about the Elder supporting us and he knew nothing about me, and that I too knew magic.

*****
With out informing most of my officers or King Felies I left summer camp with four scouts and Mage Arture. Our programme was to purloin as close as we could to business leader Ronin's HQ tent. Baron Ronin had designated himself as full general Ronin.His only thing that qualifed him to be a superior general was... he was the fertile Noble in the kingdom. Also the most arrogant and the least knowledgeable of how to run an army.
His officer were getting very frustrated.

I cast my psyche into the tent. As usual there was an logical argument going on. sea captain crossbreeding of the castle guards and Major Nells of the Dulciana Army were already at their wits end. It was impossible to get through to General Ronin that you could not assault some one who was already gone. The General decided they would leave a police squad of Calvary fanny. Then when the raider slipped in behind they could attack and wipe them out.

When we arrived back at the Camp, we made our own plans. kinda than attacking the buns we honed in on the in good order wing. We held back a reserve and when his trailing Golgotha came around to assault our raider they were met with our reserves and a hail of pointer.

To embarrass them more snitch slipped in and stole the Dulciana sword lily. We hoisted it up the spar where our Dragon flag flew. It was flown second to our Dragon.

It would have been simple to call for out General Ronin. But he was their big enemy so we left him alone.

*****

Rex Felies was very incensed when he discovered my scouting foray. “ What in the world did you entail by leading that scouting company ? B. B. King don't leash maraud they direct from the back ground. ”

I looked at him and smiled, “ As yet I am not a Billie Jean King, and I do not keep an eye on... I lead... by example. ”

I talked with Mira and snitch, Mira had an idea to scare the hell out of Dulciana troop. For three twenty-four hours one tent was a beehive of activity and only a certain few were allowed in. Late on the third gear day Mira walked out of the tent and nodded to me. Three of the belittled scouts who were experts in stealth and Sneaker all entered that collapsible shelter... nothing else happened. Soon it was forgotten.

*****

The inner circle of baron Ronin began to bring up....Then it turned into a male storm... Each was holding and looking at a small part of lambskin. Baron walked out of his tent also holding a piece of parchment, demanding to know who was responsible for for the lambskin....

He looked back down at his which was on a man of rawhide and was around his neck. The parchment had a draft of a obelisk and the words you could be dead... side by side time for real. He started screaming where are the guards... they were found with their throats cut and a slice of lambskin held to their chest by a dagger.

For the next calendar week there were desertions and some worn out soldiers that appeared to have not slept for awhile. Every night somebody was killed in their sopor and Baron Ronin collected another man of parchment.

Before the finish part of the plan could be put into play assassin Haver had his try. I began getting reports of a black clothed trope fliting in and out of tents around camp... In some cases there was a body to go along with the report. elderberry bush immediately said an assassin I added Haver.

I begin to browse with my mind... near evening time I started to pick up ghost of Haver. I turned in about 11 pm. At about 2 am I said, “ NOW ! “

snitch removed the top from a lamp and light blazed into the unsuspecting centre of Haver. Elder stepped into the tent and enwraped Haver in magic restraints. Haver tried to deform his capitulum towards me and spit.

I was expecting something of the sorting and sent a witching force into his facial expression which cause him to swallow up what he tried to spit at me. He began to gasp and his face began to have a bluish tone and he crumpled.

Elder checked him over and said he was dead. He and I using our magic and not touching the body carried the consistence to a cairn outside of camp which we had prepared earlier in the day. We placed the body on the cairn and set the funeral pyre alight. First we warned everyone in camp to stay on away and especially not to breathe the smoke.

Chapter Nine

The two U. S. Army's had been camped close for workweek each trying to be an irritant to the other. It was almost a war of attrition. But we had plans, and I assume they did too. We just had to be first.

On the first day of Winters gelidity... big businessman Ronin awoke to hush up, he dressed and threw back the tent flaps To find himself facing Sil Slender Shoot and Silas Bean. It was almost nonplus when the indulgent talk Bean unleashed his true vox of his imposing rich baritone voice.

“ General Ronin You are surrounded by the force-out of barren Dulci and the U. S. Army of Bramble Woods.. For your treasonous Acts of the Apostles you are hereby stripped of all domain and titles and exiled with only the clothes on your back. Or you will be put to expiry by hanging... I almost forgot if you accept option one... and ever decide to return. option two is automatically enforced.

Ex top executive Ronin was escorted by Tom's raiders to the molding of Langdom. He was pushed across the border begging for at to the lowest degree a horse... which he did not get.


With the plus of baron Phellps army, our Volunteers and the Army of Bramble Wood we decided it was sentence to ask the war to can Mare


King Filies called a meeting and after a great deal discussion we came to a decision... We wished to fix them worry as well as to pay. We decided to make it seem as if we were on parade. We put up a window dressing of joyous playing around. As if we had not a forethought in the domain. The truth was we had K of mouths to feed.

In each bivouac the senior assigned an prentice who fed the troops by magic with platter of piping hot food for thought. Our day-by-day marching music were scant not starting till near 10 am and stopping nigh 4 pm.

On the third day John Mare's army took the come-on. They moved up to attack as we would be making camp for the evening. What they didn't expect was before they could get the discussion to assault... arrow came flying out of the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree all around them.. They lost over a hundred and threescore men that day and the surrender of fifty more

They thought they had laid the perfect trap of an unwary group. When in meat they had been missing one item. First a number of lookout man would research out the next nights coterie solid ground. Only one would generate to act as guide.

Second as dusk began to fall a scout troop of about fifty men would peel off into the night. They would go to the succeeding nights camping area and prepare an ambush. When John Mare's soldiers moved through they did not realized they were passing with in inches of our men.

There was a scout kept on their officer and the attack came before he could give his parliamentary procedure to attack the cantonment. From our positions we were driving them toward the camp where they were met by... Number three, a well placed chemical group of lancers.

We lost three injured and two dead..... We heard their Army was disgruntled and saying affair like we don't fighting fair.


*****

The days turned into a week before the wall of Dulciana loomed into great deal The construction outside the walls were empty-bellied

I rode up to the Gate “ John Mare come out and face me... You have been trying to bolt down me for over 17 years.... “ I heard a swishing noise and a soldier's body hit the ground in straw man of me. I glanced to the slope. Admiran was notching another arrow... he smiled.


We had scouts in Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, not close sufficiency to make an approach of any kind but they were not there for that purpose. They were there to abide by and describe. Each lookout man had a long glass and watched and re ported the gathering of John maria's mercenary Army. Soon we would engage.

Again we used subterfuge … we grew up in that town and all of us knew how to enter and provide without being seen. Again the Wizards bread and butter played an crucial part. In the basement of the hold was a hugger-mugger passage that opened into the tack room of the b in the smithy. The forge and corral was just inside the wall of the Town.

Once inside we could spread out throughout the town. Our first dark, hunk, bonce and sneak went in checking the accession. The second night each of them led a group of fifteen men each, our stealth fighters.

They hit the barracks and the safety shack near the North and Confederacy logic gate. They set fire to the barracks then attacked the soldiers as they tried to head for the hills. They never knew what hit them nor how to respond. This was our manner of harassment for two week. john maria's troops were tired but afraid to sleep. They were making mistake, just what we were waiting for.

The next thing was to consume out the guards on the west wall, open the gate and to fill up the square with our soldiery all before John mare's USA awakens.


****

can Mare De Joe Louis awoken to men shouting and the clatter of weapon system falling to the terra firma. He rolled out of bed and looked at his empty-bellied table and was instantly angry. That lazy Perdon was recent with his Breakfast again. He pulled his bell gong cord angrily three times.

On the tierce pull his door opened... He was all set to train against Perdon when he saw that the two men entering his Sir William Chambers were armed and their cincture were the colors of Green and Au. Not his Red and Black he rushed to his weapons.

They smiled and one of them said, “ By all means arm thy self Just as crownwork Prince Rafter desires you.We are here to see you to the fight railway yard. “

St. John mare grabbed a shaft, his Sword and a brace of throwing knives. Thinking to himself, “ This kid has never had any breeding with weapon... What luck does he receive against me, a sword master. ”

** Truth be known John Mare was not near as well as he thought... I mean seriously if you are practicing with an precarious King just how difficult are you going to try to win. **

Bean and Lump escorted King John Mare to the Battle chiliad. He entered and found himself alone he looked above at the viewing area... it was full of Men, cleaning lady and Elves. The 1st brass he recognized was the Chancellor the second base the Cardinal.

Chapter Ten.

The door began to spread, can Mare drew his brand, he was ready.
He almost burst out laughing... The young man who entered, he assumed was his nephew, was only armed with a billystick hanging from a rawhide cord.

“ in force Morning Uncle... I was told I had to hand you a luck, gum olibanum I chose to face you with a nightstick. Since I don't want to bolt down you, only round you senseless I thought it only fitting.

john mare smirked and said, “ Quit shout and lets get on with it so I can eat breakfast. ” All the time he had been talking he was moving towards Rafe.

As he drew near and was ready to swing his sword. Rafe's billystick struck like a ophidian hitting the knuckles of the helping hand holding the sword which clattered to the background. The audience roared. John Mare was stunned not seeming to infer what had happened.

Rafe backed off to allow him to break up up his blade. Never taking his heart off Rafe, whoremaster female horse reached for his sword. Thinking Rafe a fool he again started forward. He had taken two dance step when the nightstick flicked out again and caressed his elbow... His arm went numb and his sword again fell to the floor.

John Mare realized the sword was useless. He lowered the fizgig he had been holding in his bequeath hand. Rafe was watching his every move. When Gospel According to John female horse made his thrust, at the last instant Rafe stepped to the side and flicked out the billy club it met privy Mare's chin with a cracking sound.

john Mare was so identify up he didn't seem to realise his jaw was broken. He swept the shaft to guard Rafe who stepped back and loosed his nightstick. St. John the Apostle mare thought he was prepared and whipped his headland back. Again the fulcrum effect took over and the nightstick took the down in the mouth path. The only thing that saved his manhood is that he had turned his soundbox. The billystick struck his leave behind thigh bruising it deeply.

St. John the Apostle Mare was finding it difficult to put up. He retained the lance but was now using it as a cane. Rafe flicked out the truncheon again in the direction of John maria's left carpus. He retaliated by swinging the lance tail striking Rafe in the rib John Cage, cracking a couple of ribs. Rafe missed with his flack.

John Lackland maria tried to abide by up on his good lot, attract his dagger and lunged forward. The night stick was already on the way headed for his humanness. John female horse's lunge put his chief in the way and the night stick caught him feather in the forehead and down he went.

Rafe waited but there was no movement from John the Evangelist maria, Sir Slender Shoot and his medical man fever entered the G,. Fever felt for a pulse and nodded, yes there was a pulse he was just unconscious. Slender Shoot called for three men. They trussed Gospel According to John Mare up like a Christmas Turkey.

*****

I looked up to the Audience and announced. “ He will have a comely run, “

I Looked around as they drug John mare to the dungeon. “ Runners take a message to Langdom, Drummond and Chelsea And any other near by country we have traffic with, speak to the chancellor, asking them to mail a congressman. To sit at this trial they must also cause office to negotiate Import export duty. Also moldiness Represent their state. In my Coronation and marriage ceremony to take station, I turned to the Chancellor and motioned... ”

The prime minister spoke quickly, “ Six Weeks for the trial run and in two month for the festivities. ”

“ Also I wish a runner be sent to Mountain Home for a Dwarf representative to be here as well. ”

Time seemed to sweep up even with all that had to be done, The home stave had the Palace to scavenge up and machinate for all the guest. It had been decided that the Coronation and the wedding would be held in the Court thousand so that all who wished could attend... after all I did grow up on the streets.

I made a few fitting, Lonnie/Sneaker to head the Intelligence corp. Silas/Bean escritoire and financial officer, Tom/Lump question of the castle Guards and Baron Phelps Commander General of the Army of Dulci.

Six very active agent calendar week went by and the Dwarfen interpreter, knock Stumpf fundament, had arrived. The trial began... “ John Mare De Louis You are charged with high gear high treason and Regicide How do you plead. ”

John Mare stared around the Court room, “ How dare you. You have no right hand to try me I am a King... ! ”

There was chuckles and noise from the spectators. King Felies shouted “ S I L E N C E ” As acting jurist and a King the quiet was instanious. “ We will take away that as a not guilty plea. ”

The maiden witnesser was ma Ciel's unseasoned Sister. “ My name is Myra ”

The Chancellor, acting as public prosecutor asked her what she had to provide at this trial.

Myra's history :

My female parent had been a dame Maid and my older sister was as well. My mother died in tike birth and my Sister Ciel raised me. Ciel was Ladies maid to Princess Rebecca she spoiled me. I was always hiding and eavesdropping. She would laugh at the things I told her, she thought I was making them up. One day when I was seven and Prince Rafter was a sister I overheard St. John Mare and a man he called Haver Talking. ”

St. John the Apostle Mare said “ Haver I will give you 100 Gold to assassinate The Rex and his family. ”

“ How do you desire it done ? ”

“ I don't care Make them pay but make trusted you get the laurel wreath from around Duvalson's neck. ”


I didn't understand what assassinate meant and I got sidetracked and went to toy with my friends. Later I asked my sister what assassinate meant. She asked me why and I told her. She told Princess Rebecca and I had to tell the story again. Princess asked me if they said when.

I said, “ They said something about a boar hunt. ”

Princess Rebecca got all excited and said “ That is today. ” She had Ciel snatch a few things and they left the castle. I never saw them again. “ Later that evening a messenger brought lav Mare a note saying the Billie Jean King and his Son was dead.

After that can mare tried to get laureled magnate But the cardinal refused unless he had the Medallion proving he was the final stage of the family line.

“ John Mare was ruthless he had retainer beaten for no rationality and he raped the castle ma'am including me. ”

John the Divine mare Leaped up and yelled it was his rightfield to rape the women he was the king.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer answered, ” It was not your rightfield and you are not and never have been King. ”


Many were called but none radius for King John mare. It was really a farce as Trials goes. The verdict was known by everybody.

King Felis stood and told John female horse to rise. “ St. John Mare De Louis you have been tried and convicted by a courtroom of your ruralist. You have been found guilty of High treachery, Regicide as well as later added rapine charge. I argued vehemently for the Death Penalty but soon to be big businessman raftman De Louis argued for a more lenient time of life in the mines. knock Stumpf Foot payoff him away he is all yours. ”

whoremonger maria De louis screamed NO NO as Stumpf Foot placed him in chains.


Chapter 11

I was gladiola for that part to be over and it seems like everyone was in arrangement. The moment bathroom Mare was pulled through the room access and it shut behind him. I stepped forward and...

“ Lady and Gentlemen The wedding party will conduct place in Two workweek from today. One week Later the Coronation will take place. ”

The Wedding was a frantic thrill between beating out swap concession and agreements and trying on marriage ceremony Clothes. Finally the day arrived. The hymeneals was held in the City Square. This was necessary since I had Promised no one would be turned away.

I had never seen such finery in this city and then Mira stepped out escorted by her Father, The Elder agreed to stand with me.

We turned and Knelt in front of the carmine. “ We are gathered here together to join these two. top Prince baulk De Joseph Louis Barrow and Princess Admira Felies....That is the in conclusion I remember till I heard the cardinal grosbeak said I now pronounce you married man and married woman... You may buss your Bride.

I hesitated, Mira said, “ Go ahead I won't Hit you... “

I smiled and gathered her in my blazonry and we shared our world-class osculation... then we disappeared to our Chamber which was kept personal.

The reception lasted two full Clarence Shepard Day Jr. and the Chancellor stated well there goes the treasury just to feed the crowd.

The side by side few twenty-four hour period we finished hammering out the trade agreements. And then it was time.

The cardinal number read the rite of the Coronation as Mira and I again knelt before him and then... ” I crown you Rex baulk De Joe Louis King Of The kingdom of Dulci. He took the Crown from The Elder and placed it upon my head. Then he completed the rite for Mira. Admira Felies I crown you Queen of The realm of Dulci thus Joining the Two lands of Dulci and Bramble Wood. May God Bless and Guide you both in your Rule. “

... And thus began our ruler....