A chapter frustrating, I wanted to advance, to write, I knew what it was to contain and yet I would have taken longer. I wrote once but I was not happy with the result, I rewrote part. Finally I restarted from the beginning that do that inspire me in previous versions.
Anyway I am still not happy with the result, far from it but I can not wait to move, therefore I leave the state to come back later.
Music inspiration: None really although Mauerbrecher - October Leaves allowed me to redo a start a bit more consistent.
Chapter XXIX. Orlamünde - Rose among thorns
It's not so much for the Burgan she was there on horseback crossing the high northern mountains. The scenery was breathtaking. Elichzäne they called them the "gods of teeth," she had never seen mountains so slender, so impenetrable. This was nothing like the mountains surrounding the capital region of Kingdoms. She wondered for the hundredth time if she had reason to come. But it was not for the Burgan and their quest fantasy that was there. No, she needed to know. Saints really existed? Could she understand what it was? Would she find rest there?
his father's men had arrived the day after the enemy retired. A long column that was passing in the distance. A detachment was shifted to the city and was greeted as a liberator by a population that was just beginning to understand that the siege was finally over. She saluted the wit of his father who turned the situation to his advantage, his army entered the city without a single fight and cheered again. The advisers were biting Pylos bloods at the time it was. It was however a twinge in my heart to see that in the end his movement was probably more political than sentimental. He is a man with dark mustache and harnessed for the war that came to honor him. His plate armor echoed in places such aggression and felt Orlamünde the visit as such, without knowing why.
The man knelt before her, and hardly helped by a squire who made the act more ridiculous than ceremony. John, his captain, remained now ready with her and had agreed to provide a bodyguard. She did not know what he thought about what had happened during the negotiations, he disagreed? He did not let it show in any case.
- Captain Gerome to serve you your highness. Gen. Mark apologizes but the annihilation of the invaders seemed a priority.
- Raise your Captain.
- Thank you, your highness. The whole kingdom is relieved to know that you alive. Lord the king has expressed a desire to see you back as soon as possible if it suits you of course. Until then I am responsible for your safety.
- It's very kind of you master, I present the master John, who is already responsible for my safety and that has more than proven itself as all his men.
She knew that man would not appreciate it but insisted that the militia of the city will receive the honors due to them. She felt a mounting resentment against the man who had done nothing. These men arrived in triumph as they had done nothing to save the city. They were now enjoying the jubilation, drink, party and rewrite history. How many people here that they will remember the heat of battle, only the walls and the militia had prevented City of Falling?
The man did not dare contradict him, a mere captain could not afford it.
- A detachment will remain at your disposal in this case.
- Keeping you dine with me tonight, Captain?
She needed to know what was happening, his father did he expect that it leaves in its claws Pylos and returned the country to regain daughter to marry?
- Alas, your highness, it is impossible. Y 'it so much to prepare for restoring order in the city and organize assistance for the poor.
She saw John but his fists tighten face never betrays.
- Captain Jean is here this shoe a pleasure to guide you in this unknown city. I am sure he will find room for your men until their departure.
- We already took our quarters in the garrison.
- Oh? And the militia? John could not refrain from intervention.
- With all due respect Captain John, they are only civilians who have received military training summary. Our troops are much better qualified to defend the city. - Against whom? You? Orlamünde intervened.
- Sure that not your highness but the campaign is not freed of aggressors and the latest news liudmarkiens Telon Varest and are still in their hands.
- Know that I will not tolerate extortion of your troops and Pylos is and will remain a free cities that want what my father.
- We are here to ensure your safety princess.
She had yet hard to believe. The events gave him reason.
His actions have cost the lives of several counselor they were afraid to come see it and believed responsible for the takeover of the kingdoms of the South. The news of the defeat Liudmarkienne, they arrived after a week leading to other manifestations of joy and gratitude to the men of the South. Jean
furious but she could hardly do anything. She had summoned the captain Gerome but it was a pretext schedule too busy to visit him while giving it his unwavering loyalty.
She had lost the battle even before the delivery and she realized she still had much to learn. His father had been right to say it should have to pay attention to his surroundings at the time, at a political level all was played before negotiating. His
became gloomy mood, she felt lonely and wondered why she was not returning home. One morning she looked out the window and studied the city under his feet. The cobblestone streets descended steeply to the port and the slums. Pylos were so steep they said that if we stumble we found the gate of the city faster than walking.
She smiled, she liked this city near the Synd, boat was not far from the sea and the mountain was also nearby, there was live, the heat was less oppressive than in the south. The plain was dotted with olive trees around the trunk lean and tortured.
She then realized that here was his home. Here she became an adult. He needed to find a way to release the grip of his father on the city.
Yet it had all seemed so futile the first time she had seen. He came together with leaders and General Mark Burgan. A very motley troupe who had been cheered by the crowd. Burgan each man appeared and acted as interpreter. Guylhom, she liked the sound of the name. For the first time in a long Orlamünde felt something in his heart. The man had been disfigured and yet she could still see his face so serene, serious but with eyes that sparkled. She realized that it was somewhere like it, touched by the Saints.
She had enormous difficulties to not fix it during the interview, she drank in his words, hypnotized by his double face torture. The Burgan also was a source of wonder, between the giant blond covered scar, the little half-naked woman, the child with dark skin and large muscular neck as big as a tree trunk it was certain that something was happening here who had never before happened before. Gen. Mark's eyes were coming out of the head as he listened to the fantastic story of their guests on their divine mission, but she only smiled.
She no longer saw the scars Guylhom, he spoke well, was an educated man and she saw that he chose his words carefully. The idea of starting with them in the north to stop Aelor however, was troubling. She did not doubt it could be useful in such an undertaking but here Aelor was seen as a benefactor, a man who had left, promising wonders to the people. The end of the yoke of the gods, the end external threats. Its absence during the war did not even seem to have tarnished his image. People commonly speak of time in the street where Aelor return with their husbands and son. She wondered if somewhere he had not also been instrumental in the victory, giving hope to a people facing the enemy.
Chief Burgan, a Arnulf then asked him a question that brought a lot of people in trouble, Guylhom the first since he had to translate.
- Uh ... the chief of the tribe of lions demand finally is delicate, saying he would like to know ... Well, he wants to be sure you're still a virgin.
At the time, the tone was assembled all the men were insurgents, ready to defend his honor. She would almost laughed. Nobody knew where she had gone for a year, she reappeared a year later as a private nurse and all assumed she was still a virgin. She was almost tempted to say no to annoy them, after all it was he had little more than she does and she did not know why Devian was considered normal to rape her but not take her virginity. This memory showered her good mood.
- I do not see how it looks. she said, coldly. But yes I still am.
- He says he understands that you need to keep up appearances but you beseech if this is not the case tell him. The prophecy speaks of the virgin bloody, it is vital to the success of the quest you're the right person.
- If he does not know himself how I should I know?
- no offense, I think you are pretty sure to be the right person.
- You know I ask something in return.
- Ah. I thought saving the world would be a sufficient reward. She smiled
corner by saying that the man was perhaps a little too experienced with the wild but it was not serious, she was already tired of the round legs and bowing.
- Ensure the independence of the Free Cities and we leave tomorrow.
- Princess, I think all this has gone too far and that ...
- General Mark Silence. I express myself.
- Complete your part of the contract and you will be liable Burgan.
General Mark complexion was slightly green when he took leave.
In the end, if it had not gone wrong, the journey was pleasant, the summer was there, the time clement Burganne welcomed them into the ground and had planted quite a thorn in the side of his father. If he let his troops and the occupation of formalized Free Cities he might have to fight the Burgan on his return when he retired he could pass for a king and merciful benefactor but have always failed to achieve its grip on the roads of steel. She breathed deeply, the air was so pure here.
Guylhom came and asked permission to ride with her.
They spent quality time together and Orlamünde almost forgot the reason for their trip.
She eagerly accepted, the man seemed to have missed a lot of company and told his adventures, he had a soft voice and warm. She wondered if he realized that he liked? She laughed stupidly, since when had she done it? It had the effect of a little girl again and decided to take this moment and listen to the story of his knighthood.
- I left the men Palys and confident we approached these same mountains where ...
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