KronosFire
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Beau wanted to be a knight more than anything in the world, but his family was poor, so he had no choice but to be a squire to the nastiest knight on earth – Sir Quag. No matter what he did Sir Quag would find fault, then Beau would be punished.
Beau was convinced that Sir Quag was trying to get him to give up on being a squire because then he'd have no chance of becoming a knight, but Beau would never give up.
On this particular day, everyone was gathered in the bailey because King Zenon had an important announcement. Although Beau was 18, he'd never seen the king.
Beau was a bit distracted by the wonderful smells coming from the bakery. When a sudden hush came over the crowd, Beau pulled his attention to a large dais where the king already sat on a throne.
“A beast has entered our kingdom and become a plaque upon our people. This beast must be destroyed, and the one who succeeds can ask for one thing, and it will be given.”
Beau stood in a long line of people who needed weapons. He'd had no weapons training, but how hard could it be? Most of those in the line were receiving spears. His wait finally ended, and he received a spear that was eight foot long, and its weight was not too much. He decided to practice throwing it.
Everyone was gathered north of the castle where several dead sheep had been found. The knights rode ahead while everyone else spread out and followed behind.
Beau's idea of practicing had not come about, but he doubted they would see a beast. All these people would scare it away.
After many hours of walking and finding nothing, the search was called off for the day. It was near dark when the hovel where Beau's parents lived came into sight.
Help me. The woman's voice in his head startled Beau. He looked around, and, after not seeing anyone, wondered if he was imagining things.
Help me. The voice came from behind him. Beau turned around; still, there was no one in sight. He started walking and listening. Brangel forest was two miles away. He avoided it because it was rummored to be haunted. Now, he stood at the edge of the forest. It was dark, and the voice still called.
Fear pushed at Beau's mind while the voice's urgency moved him forward. There was no path into the forest. He walked slowly because of the heavy undergrowth. Finally, he came to a large tree where a shadowy form lay on the ground. He was too far away to see any detail, but her voice drew him forward quickly. He knew she was injured, but he was mystified as to how he knew it.
Beau was convinced that Sir Quag was trying to get him to give up on being a squire because then he'd have no chance of becoming a knight, but Beau would never give up.
On this particular day, everyone was gathered in the bailey because King Zenon had an important announcement. Although Beau was 18, he'd never seen the king.
Beau was a bit distracted by the wonderful smells coming from the bakery. When a sudden hush came over the crowd, Beau pulled his attention to a large dais where the king already sat on a throne.
“A beast has entered our kingdom and become a plaque upon our people. This beast must be destroyed, and the one who succeeds can ask for one thing, and it will be given.”
Beau stood in a long line of people who needed weapons. He'd had no weapons training, but how hard could it be? Most of those in the line were receiving spears. His wait finally ended, and he received a spear that was eight foot long, and its weight was not too much. He decided to practice throwing it.
Everyone was gathered north of the castle where several dead sheep had been found. The knights rode ahead while everyone else spread out and followed behind.
Beau's idea of practicing had not come about, but he doubted they would see a beast. All these people would scare it away.
After many hours of walking and finding nothing, the search was called off for the day. It was near dark when the hovel where Beau's parents lived came into sight.
Help me. The woman's voice in his head startled Beau. He looked around, and, after not seeing anyone, wondered if he was imagining things.
Help me. The voice came from behind him. Beau turned around; still, there was no one in sight. He started walking and listening. Brangel forest was two miles away. He avoided it because it was rummored to be haunted. Now, he stood at the edge of the forest. It was dark, and the voice still called.
Fear pushed at Beau's mind while the voice's urgency moved him forward. There was no path into the forest. He walked slowly because of the heavy undergrowth. Finally, he came to a large tree where a shadowy form lay on the ground. He was too far away to see any detail, but her voice drew him forward quickly. He knew she was injured, but he was mystified as to how he knew it.