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


Chapter 1

Even as a babe in a crib I was mindful ... I might not have undestood everything but I was aware.
What I was the to the highest degree aware about was the soft perfumed sense creature that held me and comfored be and fed me from the easygoing containers on her chest. Dangling from her neck was a gold chain with a medalion whose prototype was that of a amber greeneyed dragon

Two years later I came to know the soft creature that held and cared for me was my Mother. I still liked to dally with the medalion around her neck.

She often talked to me about it.,"Your name is raftsman De Louis, your Fatherhood was the pennant Prince Duvalson of the Kingdom of Dulciana, Remember this medalion identifies you. Your uncle privy Mare De Louis had your grandfather and your Fatherhood 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 opening to give to you when you are prepare"

In my young mind I remembered the soft seam and the tapestry that hung on the walls ... but now we hid in a tent and lay upon old blankets and female parent cooked over an exposed fire. She had to get and carry water and we only had her old maid handmaid, I did not understand.

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

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

Maid or rather, Mama Ceil as I came to call her took me to a star 's livelihood. No one in their aright mind would ever try to search a Wizard 's Keep. There we lived a peaceful liveliness public treasury ... Mama Ceil caught the acute and died when I was eight.

*****

Wizard 's Keep

Mama Ceil knocked on the door of the wiz 's Keep. After respective bash the room access was opened by an elderly gent wearing an old grey Robe ...

"Yes ... may I help you ?"

ma Ceil says,"My schoolma'am Rebecca said if the prison term came ... I was to come to you ... and here we are."

"Yes you are … but who are you and clip for what ?"

mama Ceil stammered and stuttered then her face lit up and she said, Oh, Oh I forgot, Rafe show him the medallion."

I proudly displayed the medallion that my mother had given to me.

The old man hardly able to address said,"Put the palm away oh my goodness inside quickly, quickly"

That is how my new life began, I made friends with some of the baby of the village especially the untested debile ace. I stood up for them against the self-aggrandizing and sr. son even at three I hated ruffian. I myself was as orotund as the hooligan and they tried to get me to favor their side. It did n't exploit, the number 1 metre they started picking on a feeble nestling I jumped in and started swinging. I did n't know at that clock time but my blows were magically enhanced.

My best friend was a kid we called"Sneaker"he could fit in the tiniest places. He was just small. Next was Bean he was a skinny kid and Lump, well he was fat and it was n't from eating to much. almost street Kid rarely had more than a meal a day and often not even that. Lastly was our tomboy Mira a red haired freckled side waif who was n't afraid of any thing She tried her outdo to blot out the point to her ears.

Although we were not supposed to tell about it, The thieves guild was three houses down from the Wizards Keep. I guess you can say I was being hid right hand under Saint John Mare 's nose in the upper-case letter city, Dulci. They called me rapper be cause I busted head teacher of Bullies.

The thieves I guess you could say adopted us ... it was n't long till we were all quite sensation at snitching purses as well as other matter. stoolpigeon became a 'caser'He and Bean made a team. edible bean would countermand Sneaker up to a window, that I had checked for wards, I was able to record conjuration. I did n't yet know how to go around the wards as yet but my wizard preparation would soon teach me that..

Sneaker would case the property while Mira would watch over the straw man and swelling and I would watch the side of meat. Afterwards sneaker would give the info to a Housebreaker and after the job was done he would ease up us a share.

By the sentence I turned twelve I was learning how to oppose hand to deal and with clubs and night sticks. I quickly learned that although the night joystick was good … there seemed to be something missing. I bored a hole in the handgrip and threaded a leather shoulder strap through it and then placed the strap around my wrist. With a flick of the carpus I would add XVIII in to my reach. thug were quite surprised when they were expecting the nightstick toward the top dog but instead it hit in the groin.

Sneaker had remained small, noggin had grown taller, lummox was no longer fat he had turned to muscle.
Mira was beginning to search like a girl, but you practiced not get caught starring at her good luck charm. And me I was 5'10 '' and about 180 # it too was muscle.

Tommy the Rat was a guild master he had asked our group to join up but we said no and that we would facilitate when needed but to us it was just fun.

Since The elder insisted I learn reading and writing as well as the spell account book it was decided that my friends be taught as well. We were able to bring in extra money as messengers.

One day while I was training at the support the elder sent me on an errand to the spice shop for Ceylon cinnamon tree. It was an apology to get me clear for awhile and I knew it. I hid out and watched, about an hr later four Horsemen stopped at the donjon.

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

"The senior opened the door and ask the horse fancier if he could be of any help.
The drawing card of the four asked if there had been a amah die from the Ague recently ... The elder replied that was the truth. He asked if she had a boy with her. senior said no and that the only boy at the keep was his apprentice. 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 rationality this upset the equestrian and he drew his blade."The senior waved his fingers and chanted. The Horseman and his familiar repeated after the elder. The boy is not here and never has been,"they got on their horses and rode away.


stoolpigeon asked,"Whats going on knocker ?"

I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.

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Chapter 2

As I grew onetime my secondly sight or suspicion seemed to be potent. It seemed that I could fathom what people were thinking. Especially if it pertained to me.

I liked to eat lunch at the Sleeping Leo. Momma throstle was the cook, she called us ruffians but our bowls always seemed to be filled mellow than the regular customers. Today I was dipping into the lamb stew, it needed a bit of salt.

I looked and the salt was at the early end of the table, I put out my hand thought of my penury for salt. I tried to get some unity attention but there was an contention in advance and everything else was being ignored. I was getting exasperated and thinking harder about my want for salt when ... Whap ! the salinity bowl slapped the laurel wreath of my hand. My mouth fell open and I looked around but no one seemed to note.

I was puzzled as well as surprised, I had a class with the Elder Wizard after lunch I would ask him. That decided I went back to eating and joking with Mira and put it right out of my mind.

The Elder gave me a enchantment record book and a Scripture with space pages and had me copy 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.

senior gasped and pointed at the inkwell,"Did you just shout out that inkwell with your mind ?"

I looked frightened but answered truthfully,"Yes."

"What else can you do that you have n't told me."The Elder was glad that he had released my booster from this part of the course of instruction. This needed to be kept hush for a while.

So I told him about the vocalism in my head but they were voiceless to sympathise because there were so many. Also guard Logan was picking on Mira. So I had used my mind to hint mamma throstle 's fat underside. She turned around and dumped the Water pitcher she was holding on his head. He ran out of the Inn with mamma in Pursuit.

senior had a big laugh about that and said,"Your education will change starting tomorrow I will try to teach you how to control the voices as well as other things. Be careful and not use your thinker powers so someone might see. The Billie Jean Moffitt King, he sneeringly replied is leery enough as it is, And for the graven image sake keep that laurel wreath hidden."


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Chapter 3

playacting male monarch, or rather The Regent, John Mare De Louis, was pacing back and forth in the throne room. Speaking to his Arthur Neville Chamberlain."We have to ascertain that kid without that medallion the Cardinal will not crown me King.I am a farce now. Even the churl are laughing behind my back."

The tierce man in the throne room stood out of the shadower, Master assassin Haver Was so non characterless that he could blend in with any bunch."I have told you give me a free hand and the guild will find him and call up the laurel wreath, 100 amber bit. Just say the word. ''

"I am not set for the bedlam you would induce to the country. Besides the Elves of Bramble Wood is just looking for an apology to originate a war. Right now it is a war we could not possibility win. But if I have the palm that would be test copy that Prince Rafter De Joseph Louis Barrow was dead. The Cardinal would consume no option but to crown me king. John maria ended the meeting by saying he was hungry and pulled the buzzer cord to come up a page.

Haver was disgusted with the Regent not allowing him to put a pernicious hunt together. He was sure enough he could get final result and he probably only have to kill eight or nine citizenry to get those answer. He decided he would still retain his eyes open.

The Neville Chamberlain was opposed to the regent but since he enjoyed living he chose not to speak of his opposition of the Regent. That did n't mean he had to assist him either. He looked back before leaving the throne room in time to see the trustee slap the page for some kid misdemeanor. He hated cruelty.


*******


doorknocker was relaxing in the Market square toes. He leaned against a post on the outer boundary of the lame he had spent a atomic number 47 at the sausage stand. The relaxation of his ally had project to complete. doorknocker was glad he did n't have any project today. He watched the nobleman and Merchants and tapped in to the working of their minds. He was still struggling to differentiate the different thoughts it was like trying to sympathise a maelstrom.

Then he felt a clear thought process blasting at him."I will find him then I will charge the Regent a hazard ... he has to be here some where."

Rapper was startled, he scanned the crew but was unable to discern who the thinker might happen to be. No Luck, doorknocker edged back and behind the trafficker carts. He observed the lame and tried to pick out the individual with the errant thoughts but no hazard. He hung out till almost moody before sticking to the shadows he made his way to the keep.

The elder was waiting for him ... doorknocker told him everything and how the part had entered his mind with out him seeking. They talked and laid some guidebook lines for his endeavour to perfect his accomplishment.

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


I was rudely awaken by the slamming of the room access to my elbow room. I raised my heading expecting the Elder. Instead there was learner Mage Arture."Whats the matter Arture ? Are you crying ?"

"It 's dome he 's been taken by the urban center Guards."

"Why ?"

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

I rushed out on the street and found goon with binge in his eyes,"It was my mistake I was on watch. Last dark I ate sumpin'that messed up my tummy. It hit me hard and I had to run to an earth-closet. By the time I got back ... they had him."

"Which Nobleman."

"Nobleman Frane, you know next to Noble Pritcher. ''

"Pritcher is n't that where Maggie works in the Kitchen ... ?"Maggie was one of our friends and she slips us goodies from the kitchen on social function. noble Pritcher knew about it but turned a blind eye. We classed him as a good Noble.

We went around to nobleman 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 sweetheart. She spoke to the cook then filled a basketful with rolling wave and bread. When she came outside she told me to go with her

She told me not to talk unless she nodded. She stopped at the Guardroom and knocked on the room access.
A guard opened and said,"What'cha want ?"

Maggie smiled,"I was told one of your Guards took my delivery boy Silas"

The sentry duty chieftain stepped up and asked,"well if he is your delivery boy why was he outside nobleman Frane 's house ?"

"First time he has been there he just got the houses 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 Wizards donjon, I am an Apprentice there they call me RD and I am sure the Elder is getting upset waiting on his bread."

The Capt. Told the gaoler to release noggin. When they brought him in the Capt admonished him and reminded him to be Sir Thomas More deliberate from now on.

We all kept a unbent cheek till we were well away from the sentry go room then we let out a sigh of relief. Maggie handed the basket to Bean and directed him to deliver it to the stay fresh kitchen just in guinea pig the Guard Capt. Did a follow up.

Off sped edible bean with the dinero and we thanked Maggie profusely then I went to retard on Sneaker.
Sneaker and Lump was standing with Mira on the street turning point. I asked snitcher,"Who were you doing the casing job for ?"

Sneaker replied,"Gomer ''

"When you give him your report tell him that he should put off the job for at least two hebdomad. The guards are going to be watching the business firm just in case."I pretended I over heard the Capt. Telling this to the precaution. Really I had a present moment of clarity and was able to commit this from his psyche. He really was n't sure we were telling the verity. 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 musical composition of bread and slathered a mess of high mallow on it.
Chapter 4

I was getting easily at grasping one voice and clearing the rest period of random yakety-yak, The major problem was I still could not discern which nous was sending the thread. Then one day it was like a vision ... I could see out of someone elses middle and I had a clear itinerary to his intellection. I was still storm when he grabbed a lady and drug her down an alley and began ripping her wearing apparel off. When he pulled down her bodice and her ashen boob popped out I almost stumbled.

I ran to the skittle alley while slipping my hand through the leather strap attached to the night stick. I turned into the alley as he was lifting her skirt, I could see her milky white thighs. I flicked out the night control stick and it flashed out and made contact to his berm. He grunted and turned toward me, I noticed his size, he was a good ten column inch taller than I was and he held a big knife in his hand.

I flicked the baton again the handle appeared to be headed for his face he put up his knife hand. The handle reached the distance of the strap, the handle came to a closure. inactiveness caused a pendulum outcome and the end of the baton was on a collision course with his manhood which was in horizon. He was ready to take vantage of the lady. Then contact was made he screamed and went down. I rapped him across the back of the headland and he went down and out.

The gentlewoman had n't seen any affair her attire was still over her head. Momentarily I admired her wares, the first base I had ever seen, oh well. I helped her up and directed her rear to the square toes and told her to hollo for a guard. While she followed my direction I slipped into the crew and vanished.

The next day it was all over the square toes about the gallant savior of a Noble Lady that was almost raped.
The raper had been captured but the gallant rescuer had disappeared. The Noble lady 's male parent had offered a reward. Many attempts were made to collect it but none had the real floor. I had kissed her inner thigh almost to the VEE before helping her up.

I often followed her when she came to the grocery store, 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 chance 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 small projection on her dresser. One day our group was outside the logic gate and romping through the woods and I fell in to the river. It was in a small cove where the pee ran slow as to be assuage. To be truthful it was our naiant jam and we would own ended up there sooner or later. The adjacent matter I knew the rest of them were in the water also. We played for hours then crawled out to savor the afternoon sun. Without thinking we all stripped off our shirts and laid them out to dry.

We were all laughing and joking cashbox 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 boob with nipples the size of it of the 1st joint of a little finger finger was standing proudly. None of us, except me, had ever seen a bare chested young woman before.

Mira noticed the silence and opened her eyes 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 foreland and stared at her nipples again.

She looked down at her chest and her case turned Red and she put her arm across her chest and grabbed her shirt, turned her back and put her shirt back on. gym shoe could n'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 city logic gate. Before following I had to explain all I knew about the skirt and the bees. By the prison term we reached the gate they knew as a good deal as me ... which was almost nothing.

Chapter 5

The days flew by and we grew up, Sneaker was still under 5'and could still get into minor property. Bean was close to 6'5 '' and still skinny but still quite stiff. Lump was 6'2 '' and weighed 220 all solid muscle. Mira was a vision her knocker was the size of lowly Citrus paradisi. Her red hair appeared to be flames while her freckle were just enticing, this yummy package was on a 5'3 '' frame. Her ear .had become more noticeable and do many fights. I had grown a little as well I was 6'even and weighed 220 and no fat. I was 17.

lavatory Mare De Joe Louis had become a fat slob and his rule was becoming clayey handed on the people of the realm.

One day the elderberry bush called me to his place and said,"The metre has come the multitude are repressed and have been taxed till they can hardly buy food. The City Guards favor the bulk but the palace guards seems to slant toward brutality.

After listening to the Elder I began to plan. The first thing was a whispering campaign I had my core grouping start the rumors.

"Have you heard, the real Riley B 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 great number of housebreaking at nobleman and merchandiser homes. It seemed odd that it was only the supporters of the Regent who were hit the voiceless. A little Redheaded Elf paid a visit to the Bramble Grant Wood elves.

A caravan consisting of two Wain pulled by huge muster sawbuck. Wagon one was occupied by the Red headed Elf. The second gear by the Wizard elder. The respite of us walked it took us a week to get to the margin between Dulciana and Bramble woodwind. There we stopped and set up refugee camp. We made no overt moves in fact early than a nighttime control stick ( mine ) and a faculty ( elderberry bush ) we carried no weapons. We all were a fiddling uncomfortable in the phantasy 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 hoi polloi. Each day others joined us, by the meter we reached the border we were Two hundred fifty strong with more make it daily. The elder used his trick only to provide food for the masses.

We waited at the border for four days. On the morning of the 5th day three Elves appeared in front man 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 party. Each was blond with hair to the shoulder joint, their olfactory organ were almost pointed. The viewpoint out characteristic was their oculus, they seem to penetrate deeply into the soul of the soul 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 adjacent to me.

Mira spoke,"The lawful Martin Luther King of Dulciana has come of age and seeks an alliance to over shake off the Usurper John female horse De Joseph Louis Barrow. I am Admira cousin to king Felies ruler of Bramble Sir Henry Wood. I by my own option have lived in Dulciana to keep the peace between the two lands."

"The clip has come to hold your recognition of the True big businessman of Dulciana and to convey out the treaty of Bayer Bridge which our two res publica vowed to patronize each other."

The trio pixy, none looking to be over XX, huddled together. Then one stepped forward,"I am Admiran brother of Admira and full cousin to top executive Felis. To my right is Sir Slender Shoot in Command of the Palace Guards. To my left wing, Prince Felieson, cap Prince of Bramble Sir Henry Joseph Wood. regard my tidings we have reluctantly kept our side ot the treaty of acetylsalicylic acid Bridge. All though it has been trying, toilet Mare has continued to parent tariffs for the goods we have imported to Dulciana. It has been almost useless to merchandise with them."

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

Admiran continued,"How do we know the rightful King is prepared to agree and that he is ready."

"Take our mission before the tycoon and all will be made clear."

The pixy again huddled together, Admiran stepped forward,"You will have our response 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 elderberry bush as usual played his visiting card close to his dresser and Mira said"I guess we will give birth to wait and see."*******

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

Prince Felieson acted as their spokesman,"male parent they said that if they were brought before you, all would be made sort out. I think the young man is the rightful King. Our cousin Admira is to confidant for that not to be the case."

big businessman 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 circuit"

King Felies leaned back from the table and looked steadily at tycoon Duval De Louis the swayer of Dulciana. They had been discussing the terms of the pact which would make their friendship official. The final exam codicil of the accord would be the eventual joining of the two family 's. King Duval had a new comport Grandson. King Felies had a female person cousin In the direct telephone circuit the two were bound to each early. She and her Mother would go in Dulciana and be raised with the peak Prince 's son. When he came of age they would be married.

Two years later King Duval and his son were dead ... and the grandson was missing. King Felies did the best he could with the accord. He was still hoping the rightful ruler was still alive. And Now ....

power Felies told his son,"Yes bring them before me."

*****

Mira had been aware of Rafe 's indistinguishability for years. Once when they were swimming in the river she had seen the medal and recognized the dragon of Au with green oculus. She kept her silence, she was aware of the Treaty and that she was promised to Rafe. She had always known …

She looked toward Rafe and smiled ….

There was a meretricious haphazardness out side of meat of the tent and people yelling a forefront was shoved into the tent and an Elf yelled,"Quickly you have to get across the Bridge. Dulciana 's Army is on the march."

We all rushed across the bridge only to be swallowed up by the Elven Army. A squad of them took down the tents and hitched the estate car and brought it all across the bridge. Then the Elven US Army lined their side of the mete. At the bridgework itself was a mathematical group of Elven Mages Led by the superstar Elder.
An Elf walked to the center of the Bridge with a blusher thicket and pail of key, He drew a line three inches wide and wrote Dulciana on their side of the agate line and Bramble Wood on the other.

In less than an hr the Dulciana Army came into persuasion. Nearer and nearer they came till they were at the bridge. The Baron who was leading the ground forces walked to the center of the bridge and was close to stepping over the agate line when the elves on the nosepiece lowered there Lances toward the Baron 's chest. He stopped and backed up. Only then did he notice the freshly painted moulding.

The Elven Commander asked the mogul,"What stage business do you have in Bramble Wood."

The top executive stated,"I have been dispatched to arrest a traitor."

"And just who is this traitor and what did he do ?"

"I am not trusted of his existent ID but he is one of four street Kid, and as to what he actually did I do n't roll in the hay. What I do roll in the hay is he is wanted by the King John Mare De Louis."

The commanding officer smiled,"As you can see we have dear 300 refugees and at least 50 of them fits that category. But starting time King Felies has informed me he does not Recognize anyone named John Mare De Louis as any thing ... except as a criminal."

"I advise you to turn this ragtag lot around before My archers lose their forcefulness and loose the 100 arrow that are aimed at you and yours."“ On the numeration of ten My Lancers are going to clear this Bridge."

The Baron began to back away from the bridge and set up camp. He set up a bridge watch at the Dulciana bridge end. The Elves did the Saami at their end. traffic was not stopped on the bridge circuit but was closely scrutinized.

A messenger was received at Mira 's collapsible shelter and she was informed that King Felies was ready to incur them.

A few hours later they were ushered in to Rex Felies 's comportment. King Felies asked for introductions.
Mira stated,"I you know but I am Admira Cousin to you King Felies and promised to Rafter De Louis."

Rafe 's oral cavity dropped wide open not in disappointment, just surprise.

Mira continued,"You also know the Wizard senior, The rather diminished gent is Lonnie Better known as tennis shoe. Next to hin is Silas bettor known as Bean, Next to him is Tom also known as lump. Last but not least is Rafter De Louis, known as The Rapper or Rafe or just RD. The lawful Billie Jean King of Dulciana."

All of his friends were sass agape never suspecting their friend was a royal. King Felies says, Lets see proof."

Rafe stepped forward and reached inside his Tunic and removed the medallion ... The green optic of the gold Dragon transfixed all who saw it. All of Rafe 's friends dropped to their knees and bowed before him. He told them to kibosh bowing it made him uncomfortable.

"I was raised by The elderberry bush and by mammy Ceil, My female parent was Rebecca and my sire was Crown Prince Duvalson, Son of King Duval De Louis. Both were killed by Assassin Haver by order of bathroom Mare De Louis."

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

"I accept the troth of Admira, I looked at Mira and she was blushing and smiling, Wedding to necessitate place after I am crowned."

I turned back to King Felies and asked,"Sire what say yee ?"

He looked to the Elder,"Elder what is your floor ?"********
Chapter 7

elder 's Story

"I will first enjoin mammy Ceil"s chronicle. I was folding clothes in a collapsible shelter out face the village of Collie while my charge raftsman De Joseph Louis Barrow played on the floor. My mistress Princess Rebecca rushed in and told me can maria 's men were searching every tent. She said I was to fill rafter to the elder. She removed the medallion from her neck and placed it on Rafter 's neck and told him never ever mislay it ..He was three."

"He and I crawled through a tear 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 Rafter I turned on my back with raftman between my breast we floated down the river."

"We neared the Bayer Bridge, I directed us to the Dulciana bank. We followed the roadway although we stayed in the forest. There were merchants traveling along the road which allowed me to snitch enough food to keep us going. It took us almost two workweek to make our way to the elderberry bush 's hold. We arrived near the hr of noon but waited till almost dusk before knocking and asking for the Elder."

senior

"I was enjoying a crank of ale when I heard a pounding on the door of the livelihood 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 Aquinas, Mage Arture, Arture 's prentice Jody and their cook/maid, May."

I went to the door and opened it to find a woman and a babe, they both were foul."Yes can I help you."The woman spoke.

"My Mistress Rebecca said that the time would come and we was to come to the dungeon and here we are."
I said,"Well yes you are but who are you and clock time for what."

The char 's face turned red and she stammered and stuttered and then said,"Oh I forgot Rafe show him the medallion"

The boy pulled out the medallion, I got flustered and told him to put it away and pushed them into the bread and butter. I made him a leather bag to put the medallion in it had a drawstring so it kept the medallion covered. Mama 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 protector of the weak.

"I knew he had a charming scope 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 deception. I did not try to influence them but allowed them to regard the existence and to realise up their on judgment. I am proud to say the imperfect 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 flavour at him closely. Now the movie that was painted at the signing of the Bayer Bridge. Look close at his Grandfather."

Every one turned to the scene hanging on the wall. It looked like an aged Rafe. The elderberry bush said, That is all I have to say."

King Felies thought about all that he had been told and all he had seen. He remembered his Friend vox and was surprised to hear that vocalization coming out of this young man.


The male monarch rang for a Thomas Nelson Page and told him make ready elbow room for my political party. I stopped him and told him that we have over 250 followers at the River I will stay with them, my friends nodded that they agreed.

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

"mightiness I see the Medallion."I removed it from my tunica. He stared at it."I must do some cerebration I was sure you were dead and with that thought in mind to try and protect my people. He asked and I gave my oath. Now I know not what to do."

I looked deep into his warmheartedness and said,"I am sure the rightfield conclusion 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 shoulder to see a contingent of the Elven Army began lining the River. Their Commander walked onto the nosepiece and Handed the business leader a scroll. He opened it and take aloud.

To John the Evangelist female horse De Louis,"We the kingdom of Bramble wood do here by recognize the rightful King of Dulciana'Rafter De Louis'.

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

The is a courtly contract of War, Not with Dulciana but with the army of the supplanter Saint John the Apostle Mare De Joseph Louis Barrow. You are here by given quintet Days to reply.

Signed : world-beater Felies
Ruler of the kingdom of ELF Known as Bramble forest

*******

The king ordered his men to fall in ... and departed at once ... The top executive called his flying blue runner and gave him the gyre to give up to the Regent.

Upon reaching the crossroad, straightaway was to Dulci, right was to his estate 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 year and some just a short time."Our yearn lost King Rafter De Louis has come of age and is demanding his lawful post, to the dismay of the trustee. A few years ago I gave an expletive to the Regent."He noticed some shuffling and susurration among them.
"Twenty eld ago I also gave my oath to maintain the crest. Since the Crown belongs with raftsman De Joseph Louis Barrow and not the Regent that is the expletive I must honor."

"Any of you who wish to be absolved from your oath to me and wish to follow the Regent is free to do so. But first I wish you to speak these Holy Writ to your men. I leave for my home in one hour. All who wish to honor their cuss can follow. All who wish to surveil the regent may set forth with honor."

The mogul 's Sir Frederick Handley Page lay a cloak in the tincture of a powerful Oak. The top executive sat and leaned back and closed his eyes. From the noises he was hearing there must be quite a word going on. After a few minutes … cypher but quiet. He nodded off to sleep.

Until his varlet gently shook him,"Baron the time of day has past."

The Baron opened his center to see all his troops lined up and develop to proceed out on the path to the rightfield. He stood walked to his sawbuck and said,"Very Well climb UP."He tried to cover his emotion as he brushed a wayward tear from his eye.

"messenger, carry this substance to King in wait balk De Joseph Louis Barrow. We the men of Baron Phelps Stand to your right."

Even before the Baron could reach his estate the superpower of gossip had raised its ugly head. It had been shouted throughout the solid ground that Baron Phelps Favored the Riley B King in waiting. As he rode into the cause of the Estate there were messengers from his fellow Nobles wishing to substantiate his decisiveness. Some were condemning him but most were aligning with him and offering their help.

******

I stepped out of the tent to a gust of noise. I was almost stunned, overnight the athletic supporter had increased to over a 1000 men and charwoman. There was also a line of messenger awaiting his care. One by one he read the messages. The lean of living by the Nobles was staggering. I was pleasantly surprised to take that king Phelps had been the first to issue his support.

I sent message to them all accepting their reenforcement and asking them to Join me for a meeting and to bring their s in command as well. The hob set up tents and supplied food stuffs. We searched through our people and was soon able to fill the tents with Cook and kitchen help.

Bean and sneaker began interviewing our tidy sum. It took over two workweek to build what each was good at. The initiatory and most important was Scouts and smuggler. It was a welcome to know we had a core radical to train others. They consisted of XII lancers and eight archers all thanks to the urban center Guard. They were led by the Captain of the Guard I smiled when I learned they had brought the entire armory of the City guard duty. I had the maitre d' set up companies and squads and set out training.

It was n't long till the ladies were making waistcoat with a park Eyed Gold Dragon in the substance on a theater of operations of blue. I was even more surprised when a spar was erected and a silk flag of Blue with the same Dragon represented. I never knew where the textile came from.

I was most surprise by the lack of response from John the Divine maria. I had sent scouts into Dulci and awaited their restitution. Days later I had my response. There was desention in the ranks and volume abandonment. It was said he was hanging his own men. I guess you could say there was a trust issue.

According to the Scouts What was left were materialistic s and men who were just there for the money with no real desire for the sake of the Kingdom.

Chapter 8

So this is war.

With the reinforcement of the Nobles and the peoples of the land we had an Army of about 10,000 strong. We knew we would be facing about 30,000 all estimable armed.

oaf surprised us all, he had a veridical natural endowment of strategy. He told me we were missing and important point ... Supply lines. Which were open to Dulci from the Confederate States. I assigned him a scout troop of fifty mounted men and named them Tom 's Raiders. They traversed the miles to Dulcianas Southern margin. They carried few provision, which meant either make successful maraud, live off the landed estate or starve.

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Tom 's Raiders

Lump, Tom, Lead his despoiler south never coming in tidy sum of any road except when it was necessary to intersect one. They scouted the roads entering Dulciana from Langdom to the south and to Arrington to the East. Their fourth day they heard the squeaking of the axles of a heavily loaded black Maria. As the paddy wagon with five outriders entered the glade which was ringed by the despoiler. When they were completely inside the clearing, including the 4 outriders at the rear..

The archers stepped out of the crotch hair with their stem fully drawn. oaf spoke,"fountainhead gentlemen please lay down your weapon system and step away from them. You two on the black Maria get down. Please lay face down on the ground with weapon and wooden leg spread."

Each were checked over and knife and nighttime joint removed from their somebody. Their hands and metrical foot were bound. Lump placed two men in the wagon and started it onto Bramble Wood Border.

"I am trusted it will not take you long to relinquish your ego. I suggest you turn back to Langdom and not generate. If you had put up a battle all of you would now be dead and we would have all regretted it. But none more than you."

goon had given orders for the Dipper to locomote as fast as it comfortably could toward the balance of the US Army. They were also prepared to taunt like the dickens at the crossroads to Dulci.
He was not cognisant that there was a squad on picket near the cross road Which escorted them the rest of the way.

Each day they would follow an entering road and were averaging at least I shipment a week.
Dulciana sent out troops to try to protect the incoming supply. The raiders ambushed them and wiped them out to a man.

After a month the Dulciana Army began to move. We nipped at their heels and ran away. When they chased us we would bushwhack them. Their losses was about 10 to 1 of ours. Theirs was an Army while ours was a bunch of skirmishers or back bowling alley battler ... We did n't fight fair.

John female horse brought in Mages from Drummond which was to the North western United States We wondered what he was promising them. The Elder had warded our raiders against thaumaturgy. We attacked their prat with arrow then rode away. The Mages were frustrated when their while returned toward them and they had to go on defense against their own tour. We found out later that Gospel According to John Mare had not told them anything about the Elder supporting us and he knew cipher about me, and that I too knew magic.

*****
With out informing nearly of my police officer or King Felies I left camp with four scouts and Mage Arture. Our plan was to sneak as close as we could to Baron Ronin 's HQ tent. king Ronin had designated himself as superior general Ronin.His only thing that qualifed him to be a General was ... he was the racy Noble in the realm. Also the most arrogant and the least knowledgeable of how to run an army.
His ship's officer were getting very frustrated.

I cast my head into the tent. As common there was an logical argument going on. Captain Cross of the Palace safeguard and Major Nells of the Dulciana Army were already at their wits end. It was insufferable to get through to general Ronin that you could not set on some one who was already gone. The General decided they would bequeath a police squad of Calvary behind. Then when the freebooter slipped in behind they could assail and wipe them out.

When we arrived back at the bivouac, we made our own program. kind of than attacking the rear we honed in on the rectify flank. We held back a reserve and when his trailing Golgotha came around to aggress our pillager they were met with our backlog and a hail of arrow.

To embarrass them more Sneaker slipped in and stole the Dulciana Flag. We hoisted it up the spar where our flying dragon sword lily flew. It was flown 2nd to our Dragon.

It would experience been simple to deal out General Ronin. But he was their spoiled enemy so we left him alone.

*****

King Felies was very incensed when he discovered my scouting maraud."What in the world did you imply by leading that scouting party ? Kings do n't lead raids they direct from the back ground."

I looked at him and smiled,"As yet I am not a B. B. King, and I do not take after ... I lead ... by example."

I talked with Mira and Sneaker, Mira had an idea to scare the hell out of Dulciana troops. For three mean solar day one collapsible shelter was a hive of natural action and only a certain few were allowed in. Late on the tierce day Mira walked out of the tent and nodded to me. Three of the smaller lookout who were experts in stealth and Sneaker all entered that tent ... nothing else happened. Soon it was forgotten.

*****

The pack of Baron Ronin began to shift ... .Then it turned into a male person storm ... Each was holding and looking at a small piece of parchment. king walked out of his tent also holding a piece of lambskin, demanding to know who was creditworthy for the parchment ....

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

For the next week there were defection and some worn out soldiers that appeared to have got not slept for awhile. Every night someone was killed in their sleep and magnate Ronin collected another spell of parchment.

Before the last part of the plan could be put into play Assassin Haver had his try. I began getting reports of a fatal clothe physical body fliting in and out of tent around camp ... In some subject there was a dead body to go along with the report. elderberry bush immediately said an assassin I added Haver.

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

Sneaker removed the cover song from a lamp and light blazed into the unsuspecting eyes of Haver. senior stepped into the tent and enwraped Haver in sorcerous restraints. Haver tried to wrick his promontory towards me and spit out.

I was expecting something of the form and sent a sorcerous force play into his face which cause him to swallow what he tried to spew at me. He began to gasp and his face began to have a bluish tint and he crumpled.

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

Chapter club

The two army 's had been camped close for weeks each trying to be an irritant to the other. It was almost a war of abrasion. But we had programme, and I assume they did too. We just had to be first.

On the initiative day of Winters Chill ... baron Ronin awoke to silence, he dressed and threw back the tent flaps To find himself facing Sil Slender Shoot and Silas noodle. It was almost amazing when the soft spoken Bean unleashed his true voice of his imposing ample baritone voice.

"General Ronin You are surrounded by the forces of disengage Dulci and the army of Bramble Woods.. For your treasonous acts you are hereby stripped of all land and rubric and exiled with only the clothes on your back. Or you will be put to destruction by hanging ... I almost forgot if you accept choice one ... and ever adjudicate to hark back. Option two is automatically enforced.

Ex top executive Ronin was escorted by Tom 's pillager to the moulding of Langdom. He was pushed across the moulding mendicancy for at least a horse ... which he did not get.


With the addition of top executive Phellps United States Army, our Volunteer and the army of Bramble Wood we decided it was prison term to take the war to John Mare


B. B. King Filies called a meeting and after a lot word we came to a decisiveness ... We wished to make them worry as well as to pay. We decided to pretend it seem as if we were on parade. We put up a window dressing of joyous playing around. As if we had not a care in the humanity. The Sojourner Truth was we had thousands of mouths to feed.

In each camp the elder assigned an apprentice who fed the military personnel by legerdemain with disk of piping hot food. Our day-to-day marches were short not starting till near 10 am and stopping nigh 4 pm.

On the third day John Mare 's United States Army took the bait. They moved up to attack as we would be making ingroup for the even. What they did n't expect was before they could get the intelligence to round ... arrow came flying out of the trees all around them.. They lost over a c and sixty men that day and the surrender of fifty more

They thought they had laid the perfective trap of an unwary group. When in sum they had been missing one detail. first base a numeral of scouts would look for out the next nights camp ground. Only one would retort to act as guide.

Second as fall began to pass a scout troop of about 50 men would peel off into the nighttime. They would go to the next nighttime camping orbit and prepare an ambush. When St. John the Apostle Mare 's soldiers moved through they did not realized they were passing with in in of our men.

There was a watch kept on their military officer and the attack came before he could move over his orders to attack the coterie. From our positions we were driving them toward the camp where they were met by ... Number three, a well placed radical of lancers.

We lost three bruise and two dead ... .. We heard their regular army was disgruntled and saying things like we do n't fight fair.


*****

The mean solar day turned into a week before the wall of Dulciana loomed into slew The buildings outside the bulwark were empty

I rode up to the logic gate"privy Mare come out and face me ... You have been trying to shoot down me for over 17 year ...."I heard a swishing noise and a soldier 's body hit the ground in front of me. I glanced to the side. Admiran was notching another arrow ... he smiled.


We had scouts in trees, not close decent to wee an approach of any sort but they were not there for that determination. They were there to observe and cover. Each scout had a recollective chicken feed and watched and re ported the gathering of King John mare 's free-lance Army. Soon we would engage.

Again we used subterfuge … we grew up in that township and all of us eff how to enter and leave without being seen. Again the Wizards Keep played an important part. In the basement of the bread and butter was a secret passageway that opened into the tack room of the b in the forge. The Smithy and corral was just inside the wall of the townspeople.

Once inside we could scatter throughout the town. Our for the first time night, lump, bonce and Sneaker went in checking the approach. The second night each of them led a chemical group of fifteen men each, our stealth fighters.

They hit the barracks and the safety hut near the North and Dixieland logic gate. They set ardor to the barracks then attacked the soldiers as they tried to run. They never knew what hit them nor how to respond. This was our manner of harassment for two weeks. lavatory mare 's troop were tired but afraid to kip. They were making fault, just what we were waiting for.

The next thing was to take away out the guards on the west wall, spread out the gate and to fill the square toes with our troops all before King John Mare 's army awakens.


****

John the Evangelist Mare De Joseph Louis Barrow awoken to men shouting and the clatter of weapons falling to the ground. He rolled out of bed and looked at his empty board and was instantly raging. That faineant Perdon was former with his Breakfast again. He pulled his bell chime cord angrily three times.

On the third pull his room access opened ... He was all set to revile against Perdon when he saw that the two men entering his chambers were armed and their Sashes were the gloss of Green and gold. Not his Red and Black he rushed to his weapon system.

They smiled and one of them said,"By all mean arm thy ego Just as Crown Prince Rafter desires you.We are here to escort you to the struggle yard."

Gospel According to John Mare grabbed a fizgig, his Sword and a brace of throwing knives. Thinking to himself,"This kid has never had any preparation with weapon system ... What fortune does he have got against me, a steel master."

** true statement be known John Mare was not near as serious as he thought ... I mean seriously if you are practicing with an unstable King just how operose are you going to try to win. **

Bean and glob escorted can mare to the fight yard. He entered and found himself alone he looked above at the viewing domain ... it was full of Men, woman and Elves. The 1st face he recognized was the Chancellor of the Exchequer the back the Cardinal.

Chapter Ten.

The door began to open, Saint John the Apostle Mare drew his sword, he was ready.
He almost burst out laughing ... The unseasoned man who entered, he assumed was his nephew, was only armed with a nightstick suspension from a rawhide cord.

"Good cockcrow Uncle ... I was told I had to give you a chance, Thus I chose to front you with a baton. Since I do n't care to kill you, only beat you senseless I thought it only fitting.

john Mare smirked and said,"Quit crying and lets get on with it so I can eat breakfast."All the sentence he had been talking he was moving towards Rafe.

As he drew near and was ready to swing his steel. Rafe 's billy club struck like a snake hitting the brass knucks of the script holding the sword which clattered to the ground. The audience roared. trick Mare was stunned not seeming to understand what had happened.

Rafe backed off to allow him to pick up his sword. Never taking his eyes off Rafe, St. John maria reached for his sword. Thinking Rafe a jester he again started forward. He had taken two steps when the baton flicked out again and caressed his elbow ... His arm went numb and his sword again fell to the floor.

John Mare realized the steel was useless. He lowered the lance he had been holding in his depart handwriting. Rafe was watching his every move. When lavatory Mare made his thrust, at the last insistent Rafe stepped to the side and flicked out the nightstick it met John Mare 's Kuki with a cracking sound.

John maria was so keyed up he did n't seem to recognize his jaw was broken. He swept the spear to ward Rafe who stepped back and loosed his billystick. King John Mare thought he was prepared and whipped his head word back. Again the fulcrum effect took over and the truncheon took the lower way. The only thing that saved his manhood is that he had turned his physical structure. The billy club struck his depart thigh bruising it deeply.

John female horse was finding it difficult to stand. He retained the lancet but was now using it as a cane. Rafe flicked out the billy club again in the counseling of lavatory Mare 's leave wrist. He retaliated by swinging the lance arse striking Rafe in the rib cage, cracking a duo of rib. Rafe missed with his onset.

bathroom Mare tried to follow up on his good fortune, pull his obelisk and lunged forward. The nighttime stick was already on the way headed for his humanity. bathroom Mare 's lunge put his head in the way and the night stick caught him square up in the forehead and down he went.

Rafe waited but there was no bm from lav maria, Sir Slender Shoot and his medical man fever entered the Yard ,. feverishness felt for a pulse and nodded, yes there was a pulse he was just unconscious. Slender Shoot called for three men. They trussed John Mare up like a Yuletide Turkey.

*****

I looked up to the Audience and announced."He will give a reasonable trial run,"

I Looked around as they drug John Mare to the dungeon."blue runner take a message to Langdom, Drummond and Chelsea And any other near by Country we have dealings with, speak to the Chancellor, asking them to transmit a instance. To sit at this trial they must also have say-so to negotiate significance export duty. Also Must Represent their commonwealth. In my Coronation and wedding to take space, I turned to the prime minister and motioned ..."

The chancellor spoke quickly,"Six week for the tryout and in two month for the festivities."

"Also I wish a ball carrier be sent to Mountain place for a Dwarf representative to be here as well."

Time seemed to drag even with all that had to be done, The home stave had the palace to cleanse up and ready for all the guests. It had been decided that the Coronation and the wedding would be held in the Court grounds so that all who wished could attend ... after all I did grow up on the streets.

I made a few appointments, Lonnie/Sneaker to channelize the intelligence operation corp. Silas/Bean escritoire and financial officer, Tom/Lump Head of the palace Guards and business leader Phelps Commander general of the Army of Dulci.

Six very active workweek went by and the Dwarfen Representative, Smash Stumpf infantry, had arrived. The trial run began ..."John Mare De Louis You are charged with senior high Treason and Regicide How do you plead."

John Mare stared around the Margaret Court room,"How dare you. You have no right to try me I am a big businessman ... !"

There was chortle and stochasticity from the spectators. King Felies shouted"S I L E N C E"As acting Judge and a King the silence was instanious."We will take that as a not hangdog plea."

The first-class honours degree witness was Mama Ciel 's younger sister."My name is Myra"

The premier, acting as Prosecutor asked her what she had to declare oneself at this trial.

Myra 's narrative :

My female parent had been a lady maidservant and my sure-enough baby was as well. My mother died in child birth and my sis Ciel raised me. Ciel was dame 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 Babe I overheard lavatory female horse and a man he called Haver Talking."

john Mare said"Haver I will give you 100 atomic number 79 to assassinate The King and his family."

"How do you want it done ?"

"I do n't handle Make them pay but make sure you get the decoration from around Duvalson 's neck."


I did n't understand what assassinate meant and I got sidetracked and went to spiel with my friends. Later I asked my baby what assassinate meant. She asked me why and I told her. She told Princess Rebekah and I had to narrate the chronicle 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 snap a few affair and they left the palace. I never saw them again."Later that evening a messenger brought Saint John the Apostle Mare a note saying the Rex and his Son was dead.

After that St. John the Apostle Mare tried to get Crowned Billie Jean King But the cardinal refused unless he had the Medallion proving he was the final of the family line.

"toilet Mare was ruthless he had handmaid beaten for no understanding and he raped the rook gentlewoman including me."

whoremaster Mare Leaped up and yelled it was his rightfield to outrage the woman he was the king.

The premier answered,"It was not your right and you are not and never have been King."


Many were called but none rung for trick Mare. It was really a farce as trial goes. The verdict was known by everybody.

king Felis stood and told Saint John the Apostle Mare to originate."Saint John the Apostle mare De Louis you have been tried and convicted by a motor inn of your Countrymen. You have been found guilty of High Treason, Regicide as well as later added rape charge. I argued vehemently for the Death punishment but soon to be King raftman De Joseph Louis Barrow argued for a more lenient sentence of life in the mines. Smash Stumpf Foot Take him away he is all yours."

John female horse De louis screamed NO NO as Stumpf Foot placed him in chains.


Chapter 11

I was glad for that part to be over and it seems like everyone was in arrangement. The present moment John maria was pulled through the threshold and it shut behind him. I stepped forward and ...

"Ladies and gentleman's gentleman The hymeneals will take place in Two week from today. One calendar week Later the Coronation will take place."

The wedding ceremony was a frantic rush between beating out Trade Concessions and understanding and trying on marriage Clothes. Finally the day arrived. The wedding was held in the urban center lame. This was necessary since I had Promised no one would be turned away.

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

We turned and Knelt in front end of the redbird."We are gathered here together to link up these two. jacket crown Prince Rafter De Joe Louis and Princess Admira Felies ... .That is the survive I remember till I heard the Cardinal said I now pronounce you hubby and married woman ... You may kiss your St. Bridget.

I hesitated, Mira said,"Go ahead I wo n't Hit you ..."

I smiled and gathered her in my blazonry and we shared our commencement kiss ... then we disappeared to our Chamber which was kept personal.

The receipt lasted two entire twenty-four hour period and the Chancellor stated well there goes the treasury just to feed the crowd.

The future few days we finished hammering out the trade agreements. And then it was time.

The Richmondena Cardinalis read the rites of the enthronement as Mira and I again knelt before him and then ..."I crown you King baulk De Joseph Louis Barrow King Of The land of Dulci. He took the Crown from The elderberry bush and placed it upon my head word. Then he completed the ritual for Mira. Admira Felies I crown you poof of The land of Dulci thus Joining the Two domain of Dulci and Bramble Wood. May God Bless and usher you both in your Rule."

... And thus began our rule ... .