Lord Mordian and Lord Bjorfuran Boldfury rode on horses while Romeo drove the Lord Bjorfuran's wagon as they were journeying through the flat plains when the darkness had already covered the skies and the stars registered their presence beautifying the pitch black sky.Both Lord Mordian and Lord Bjorfuran held torches over their heads that provided light to the path where they travelled with Lord Bjorfuran leading the way."Lord Mordian do you trust this bull?" Romeo asked though in a way that would be audible to Lord Mordian and less audible to Lord Bjorfuran who was about ten paces in front of them."I do not know Romeo." He replied. "I do not want to trust him but at this juncture we are forced to trust him - the king's life, my life, your life, the lives of the elves depends on him - the thought of it makes me sick but we all have no choice, we just hope the gods are with us and guide us through this time of peril."Anyway I believe he would comply with us given that his sons life
Lord Bjorfuran, Lord Mordian and Romeo were now upon the gates of a luxurious villa which was Lord Bjorfuran's residence in Goreland. The gate keeper immediately recognized Lord Bjorfuran and he opened the gates of iron that was locked. Upon entering his compound the gate keeper bowed in reverence towards him. "Good evening my Lord, you are welcome." The gate keeper who was also a minotaur greeted.However Lord Bjorfuran ignored him and continued his ride to the villa. Lord Mordian saluted the gate keeper and greeted him. "Nice to meet you." He said. Romeo too followed suit.On sighting them the gate keeper nodded in response to their greeting but he was shocked to see both of them and he wondered what his master was doing with creatures that he had never seen before.Lord Bjorfuran ignored all greetings from his servants and the few guards that secured his villa. He led Lord Mordian and Romeo to his backyard and directed both men to leave the wagon so he could go and address his min
"If King Arron looks at me suspiciously he would send some minotaurs to keep a close eye on me and surely that would put all of us including my son in great risk." He let out a loud sneeze upon the completion of that statement."I do not know what you think but I think this bull has a point." Said Galrut with a flesh of pork loaded in his mouth."So you think he should hand us over to protect your interest and your secret quest for the Badorna lotus upon this lands?" Lagnin frowned angry that such an idea would be supported by Galrut."Yes." Galrut retorted. "Let me tell you something Lagnin, Lord Bjorfuran here is a chieftain among his people, a chieftain that is highly trusted and held in high regard by king Arron Thickroar that is why he entrusted him with the task of bringing you two to his service.""What is your point?" Asked Hoglor."My point is that you two should go with him peacefully to the king's court and stay at the king's service until when we are successful in getting
"I feel ashamed to have someone like you come from this clan." Koorban frowned. "You sold us away and now you will pay dearly for it." "Hey hey please, I understand that you minotaurs are not at peace with Lord Bjorfuran Boldfury but can you settle whatever scores you have a day after tomorrow because -""Shut up human and step aside, this is non of your business." Koorban said dismissively. Lord Mordian was now confused and if these hornless minotaurs were about to do what he thought they were going to do which was to kill him, then it was likely he was about to witness the perfect plan he and prince Elrond plotted about to shatter right before his very eyes. "what will I say to convince this minotaurs, first it was the dwarves now it is some angry hornless minotaurs, who look hell bent on exerting revenge on Lord Bjorfuran, our only key to finding the Badorna lotus." Lord Mordian thought to himself however before he was done thinking, Koorban ordered for the nine hornless minotaurs
The minotaur forced his labrys out of Lord Bjorfuran's head causing the regent to drop down dead on the spot with blood gushing out of his severed head and mouth."Nooooo!" Lord Mordian yelled at the top of his voice with the hope of finding the Badorna lotus completely shattered. "You bastards - my nephew's life depended on Lord Bjorfuran, the elves, goblins, trolls and dwarves depended on the information he was going to give us concerning the Badorna lotus, now he is gone - just because of the useless revenge you wanted to take not minding the consequences of your action." He mumbled bitterly.Gordnag turned to him. "Mooo! You have no idea the minotaur you put your trust in - it is preferable to trust a serpent than to trust Lord Bjorfuran bright horn at least, the serpent cares for its own eggs more than he does." He said."Quiet Gordnag - Bjorfuran does not deserve the name Brighthorn, he is a shame to our clan - he seized to be a Brighthorn when he led king Arron's goons to sla
"Yes!" Lord Mordian grunted. "I am the Aran Sereng - what will you do to me now huh."The was an indistant chatter among the minotaurs both well and injured due to the fact that all of them including Koorban were shocked at the sight of Lord Mordian who now identified himself as the man that became the worst terror to their kind in a dispense of just eight years.Koorban sniffed deeply then moved his face more closer to Lord Mordian's. "You have grown old." He began to move his fingers across his face trying to feel his skin that was a bit wrinkled and cold."Lord Koorban do you mean that this is the King of Blood, the harbinger of terror and death to our kind?" Another minotaur asked while looking uncomfortable."Unfortunately yes." Koorban replied flatly."Lord Koorban if you say this human that kind of looks like an old timer to me is the Aran Sereng, I think it would be in our best interest to cut him down as we did to Bjorfuran." Said Browneye who was holding his bleeding side wh
"Hmmm - I like your confidence." Gordnag said. "However I pray I do not get to experience your savagery ever again, that is if you are as dangerous as you claim to be." Said Gordnag. Lord Mordian clenched his jaw as a response to what Gordnag said. Gordnag noticed that Lord Mordian was annoyed by that statement but instead of apologizing he stared back at him with cold eyes.After staring coldly at each other for about ten heartbeats, he turned away from Gordnag and looked over to the dinning table. "Lagnin, Hoglor, both of you can come out now." He called out.Both dwarves crawled out of the dinning table shivering in fear, however their faces brightened when they saw that the atmosphere was clear, but Lagnin screamed when he saw Lord Bjorfuran's corpse with his forehead severed open."Quiet Lagnin, you scream like a girl." Hoglor hissed while he moved to hold his mouth, so he could halt the high pitched tone Lagnin let out due to fear."Lord Mordian - are we safe?" Hoglor asked."Y
"Do you have any plan set so we could pull down the gates, or better still draw the minotaurs out, so we do not cause much stir?" Lord Mordian asked."No, I do not have a plan." Koorban replied. "I thought you had a plan." He continued.Lord Mordian squeezed his face in anguish, he contorted his lips and clenched his jaws because apparently, he became lost due to the fact that he could not not come up with a plan or something tangible, that would see them get through the gates that surrounded the Badorna lotus plantation. "Damn it." He hissed in anger."You cannot blame the minotaurs Lord Mordian, from what I have read about minotaurs, they are not very intelligent." Romeo who was standing beside his horse whispered meekly."I heard that!" Said Gordnag, with a calm face, which meant he held no grudge against Romeo for saying that."So what are we going to do?" Galrut asked."I do not know." Lord Mordian replied disappointedly.Some time later, they heard the sound of a horse neighing