((Continuation of previous entry – after the feeding of one taste-dead knight))
My sister has a new suitor. It was just my luck that the one man I've ever tried to threaten with my sister's meatloaf absolutely adores her cooking. Although by a bizarre turn of events I got him to talk with a promise to introduce him to his 'culinary angel'.
According to Sir Patrick, our plague of knights originate from Yettle, a keep which lies three days ride from here. It's held by Lord Orborne, whose son is trying to woo a Lady Katherine. The lady is none too enamored of her suitor and has tried numerous ways of getting rid of him. When 'accidentally' tripping him, hitting him, swearing at him, drowning him (almost) and spilling a variety of liquids on him didn't put him off, she finally issued a challenge. She declared that her romantic soul would not accept anyone who couldn't accomplish all of the daring deeds on a list which she had devised (This list apparently has 89 items on it!). She chose our humble little locale for where they were to be done and our ardent suitor then sent his knights out to do the deeds.
I've already deduced the first three of the tasks:
1. Rescue a damsel in distress
2. Kill a ferocious boar
3.Search for a rare flower
After bribing him with my dessert (and it certainly wasn't a sacrifice), he told me that the next task involves a fire-breathing dragon. I knew that had to be in there somewhere! My guess is that they'll try to catch a really big lizard or maybe a crocodile. Amusing as the thought is, these knights are a menace and they're disrupting our village life. I wasted an appeal on Sir Patrick when I asked him to try and stop all this. He said that his liege's orders came first and he wouldn't be swayed by a mere village girl. This 'mere village girl' gave him another good whack on the head with his empty platter and watched with satisfaction as he went out for the night. But as good as that felt, I know he's right. No knight is going to listen to a common girl with no standing...
However… they just might listen to a fairy. I have to talk with Rachel and Rebecca before I dare to even put my plan on paper. But I think I have an idea to save our village…
Author's Note: Thank you everyone who sent in suggestions! I'll use them all! Or at least… I'll try. Your ideas are the only thing keeping this fic going. Now I need to add another plea, any suggestions for the other 85 items on the princess' list?
