The General had reached the palace already with the rest of his men. Making his entrance into the throne room with his son, Smaragdus, he found that the king was not on his throne while every single lord was present."Where is his majesty?" He demanded as soon as he made his salute to the lords."His majesty still lives!" The primelord assured the general who seemed to be scared of the worst possible news. "He is with the physicians"."Bless the gods", the general took his seat among the lords. "Why has the king called for me?" He demanded."The end of the world". Primelord Benifer started. "You should assemble soldiers. According to Prince Daerys, there hides Zathryon with his dark powers. A coward he is afterall. His majesty wants you to strike him in his hiding".The general listened to the words of the primelord with patience. Then he asked, "Is this the order of his majesty?"As the primelord made to reply the general, he was interrupted by the familiar annoying voice of Daella.
As soon as the announcement was made, the air in the throne room altered in depth and feel. The murmurs migrated away, and the tension faded into expectation. All eyes turning to where the voice had come, silence crept in as the figure approached the door.As Ul Thera stepped into the royal edifice of Meredith, he felt a shift in his own resolution. The feelings that came upon him were not alien, but were long lost in the deepest compartments of his soul.Looking round at the old familiar faces that arraigned at each side of the room, their lines almost as long as its entire length, he made his way in slowly with his three legs; for he had his staff right by his side."Guardian of the red orb!" The primelord called, "How long has it been?""Long enough to witness the return of the red one". Ul Thera saluted the lords and historians, then he turned to the high thrones. "Where is the king?""He still receives care from the physicians." Daerys responded. Lord Rivers added to the prince'
When the king told everyone to exit his chamber so he could speak with the wizard Ul Thera in private, the princess knew that her request was being considered. She knew her father too well, he would have rejected the idea the very moment she mentioned it. But no, he just lay there and listened while she brought up the redemption of sorcery in Meredith. Surely, he had no intention to reject her. Afterall, he had no other choice now; compromise was his better option.Daerys knew this as well. He saw it clearly in Morrys eyes. It was only a matter of time before his majesty gave in and allowed wizards passage into Meredith.This could be good news, but was no less of a bad news especially since it had come from Daella. What did his cunning sister have in mind?"Well, it seems my plan is working afterall. It would only be a matter of time before these people see me as the right heir. And they shall have no choice but bow before their queen!" She told herself. As Daella walked behind her
It was a busy sky. The messenger birds took flight from the royal palace of Meredith in all directions, aiming to announce the dawn of a new beginning. The royal Saes had enough letters to write on this day. A letter to each land which existed in Albane, all conveying the same message.A letter for one. A message for all.The war in form of hostility against magic, which had lingered for so long within the walls of Meredith had come to a halt, and this would signal the dawn of a new war.A war against dark sorcery! A war against blood mongers! A war against the red king!"The land of Meredith shall stand with the wizards of the reach and the witches of the isle, and together, they shall wage war on the one called the red king."And so the message flew to Vaile, and Hayden and Hailey, and to the wizards reach as well as the isle of the witches.As the letters flew in the sky, Ul Thera began to remove the banes in Meredith. Those spells he had cast years ago during the great war to pre
It had been almost two days since Percival was sent after the wild beasts who escaped from the royal palace. Tension had started to grow among the soldiers of General Arthogan. What could have happened to the son of the general?Arthogan did not disclose his son's predicament to any member of the royal council, nor did he present his case. But he was not at rest in his heart. He wished he had not sent the boy after those beasts."I should have known better than entrust him with that responsibility. He is always uncalm and forward. What would his mother say now?" He pushed away the tray of food which was set elegantly on the table before him. He was fuming with rage and fear."Mother shall know nothing of this." Smaragdus said, assuring his father. "I shall find him!""No!" The general rejected the idea. "You shall remain here in the royal palace with the prince. The havoc that plagues our land right now, I do not think he is alive anymore."Smaragdus was taken aback."You think he has
Daella rose from her bed in high spirits. Today, his majesty would announce personally to his people the annulment of the law he made all those years ago. And he would declare war on the red king.Everything was now going her way. This was a moment of change, her moment of change. And she already had her plans in place to make sure that these events work out in her favor.She knew deep within herself that even if the wizards were received back with smiles and laughter, and the dignity of Meredith was restored in their eyes, the dignity of King Morrys would never be revived. He would always remain an enemy to the conjurers of magic."They will never forgive him for all he did!" She said to herself as she dressed up before the mirror. There was no maid around and she tended to herself. It was her choice.She had now finished making herself up for the day, and she admired her own beauty in the form of her reflection. While she stared on with smiles on her face, the image of the strange
As the curtains of night drew upon Meredith, the people remained still in their large numbers under the receding sun, chanting and reciting the same words over and over again. While some parts of the crowd sang songs of war and restraint, the young brave men swarmed towards the royal palace so they could join the war and fight alongside their brothers against the red one.They moved in a long line towards the general's base to swear their loyalty and commit their swords to his command.The general admitted them even though he knew that they were mostly young lads who had no experience in battle. But what to do? Warriors were needed more than wine right now. He remembered his pact with Prince Daerys. If their plan would go on to succeed, he would need enough men to make up for the number of soldiers who would ride away with Daerys to the end of the world. Even though he wondered if the action was really necessary anymore now that the king had returned earlier than expected, he remai
Even all through the nights, the palace was still busy preparing for war. More men came in at every hour, pledging their loyalty to the sword of Meredith. As another morning came slowly, the prince strode around the palace, awaiting the time for the execution of his plan.A group of soldiers gathered at a part of the palace, and they stalled up the bodies of the wild beasts who were killed on the night of the attack. "Burn them!" One of them said. And at the command, two guards came forward speedily with torched steels in their grasps. They moved towards the bodies and made to set them ablaze."Wait!" A voice called from behind. "Your highness!" The men bowed to Prince Daerys as he came towards them. "It is the order of the king to burn these bodies," said the soldier who had commanded the others earlier."I know." The prince sighed, "Pull that one out.""What?" The man stuttered. "Pull him out." The prince repeated, "It is an order."There was no choice for the soldier. He sign