At Glendon Castle (Ezella, Mitlan, Adeline) -- WRETCHED STATE

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Date Posted: 13:35:04 05/20/00 Sat
Author: Ezella
Subject: At Glendon Castle (Ezella, Mitlan, Adeline)

At Gelndon Castle

Things did not go as I expected though. As we drew ever closer to the castle walls the horse's gait became slower until we had stopped.

�Why�d ya do it Ezella, leave me holdin� the bag or rather not holdin� it?

�I didn�t want�I mean I had to or else �

�or else?� his arms tighten around me

�or else face Nickoli�s wrath�

Mitlan cursed something inaudible then continued��That Bastard put ye up to it?�

�Aye, do you believe me?�

He laughs softly, �nay, but I�m a sucker for a pretty face�

He stops laughing. �Nay I�ve been thinkin� on that night lass.. this whole trip� and somethin� don�t seem right about it. I saw how he treated ye that night and how ye dislike that place and him. If ye had taken it, ye�d not be here�

My silence prompted him to continue. �When we get inside the walls go along with what I say and ye�ll be safe.�

***
Inside Glendon Castle:

I�ve been waiting in this room for what seems forever. A servant was allowed entry at one point bearing something on a plate�food I presume but I don�t have appetite for it.

Finally the door swings for the second time and I am surprised to see Mitlan enter accompanied a lady servant.

�Ezella, this is Adeline� Adeline smiles and nods � Mitlan continues.
�I have spoken with the court and have arranged for your board�

�My board?�

�Yes your board�.remember, only there is some work you will be required to do in exchange. Adaline will show you what will be required�

�You mean that I am free to go��

Mitlan interrupts �Aye, free to go right to work!�

�And you are going to the battlefield?�

�Aye lass�

�When?�

�With the morning�

�I want �Adeline?� Adeline reads the request my eyes and walks to the door.

�I�ll be back in a few minutes so as ye may say yer goodbyes� She says with a smile.

After she is gone I turn to Mitlan �You mean I am free to go?�

�Aye, but I want ye to stay here where ye�ll be safe�

�No, I�ve got to find Shane�.�

�Shane?�

�My son�..�

�Ah, ye have a child, eh?

�Yes�

�I reckon he is in Canaday with the bastard Nickoli?�

�I don�t think so; I was looking for him when you�.you and those men found me�

�This is a war; �tis no safe place for a lady. Tell me about him�what he looks like�if I chance upon the lad, I�ll see to his safety.�

I was not expecting that�. much more than that what do I tell him? He has your eyes dear? Instead I clear my throat and say�..

�He�s seven years old, a rather slender kid�red hair, blue eyes�.cute little freckles across his nose�*sigh* I cannot stay here Mitlan; I must find him �..�

�It is yer duty to stay out of danger so ye will be here for him when he is brought to ye. Ye�ll be no good to him dead. Stay put�promise me that ye will.�

�Okay, for now�..�

�Are ye still working at the Tavern, lass? For Nickoli?�

�Aye, he is my husband�..*sigh* a decision I made years ago which I have regretted each every day since.. �and you? I smile, as if we are discussing the weather.

�Aye� Camilla, a beautiful lass with golden hair and the laughter of an angel.�

�Ah, a man such as yourself is destined to be happy�.look at that face ya got there, one cannot gaze upon it without smiling�.�

�Yer sayin� I�m funny lookin�?

I smile back at him . �Nah, friendly looking�

�Blasted lass I�m goin� to war. Tell me I�m formidable �.terrifying!�

�No friendly looking�but that is the advantage you have�.trick them�lure them in and�.� I pull his sword from him and make a mock killing motion..

�Aye, I see!� He smiles as he takes back the sword.. "just watch where ye point that thing"

This sort of banter continued on into the late hours of night. Mitlan felt like a member of the family I never had�a long lost brother..

Adeline returned and we bid her to join us. The ale flowed and the stories told endless and somewhat questionable in their truthfulness. It was a most pleasant evening and our laughter echoed the castle.

Adeline and I waved to him from the west tower as he rode away the next morning.

***

To be continued.........

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Replies:

Who... *jealous growl* -- Borg, 11:30:34 05/24/00 Wed
- Don't wander far off ... -- Ezella, 15:02:05 05/24/00 Wed