Roald awoke, his head pounding and his throat parched. The last thing he
could remember was kissing Karissa. Then bandits came into the clearing and
did something. He looked around the clearing. "Karissa?" he yelled. He
stood up and looked around. "Karissa!" he shouted.
Roald arrived back at the stables, his horse lathered with sweat. He burst into his father's council room without knocking. Sitting around the table was Lady Alanna, Baron George, Queen Thayet and a few other knights.
"Father!" Roald said. "While Karissa and I were out riding a group of bandits came and used sleeping darts on us. Then, while I slept they took Karissa away! I followed their prints to the edge of the forest, but then they disappear! Help me father, she is taken!"
Alanna rushed over to Roald and said, "Calm down Roald. We'll get your fiancé back. We've never failed before and we never will again."
Lady Kel rose and said, "Alanna's right, we'll find Karissa for you, lad."
Jonathon rose and said, "This matter is more pressing then fall crops. The fiancé of the Crown Heir of Tortall has been kidnapped. It hasn't exactly been a secret whom Roald has been promised to. Anyone and everyone could know. We have to find out as much about these bandits as possible." He looked over at a woman with soft brown hair and eyes. "Daine, see what the animals say and see if they know where they went." Daine nodded and went out the door. "Roald, what exactly were they wearing?"
Roald said, "Black leather, all black leather. Wait, one had silver and black. On his horse was stamped a bloody silver sword."
George stood up and said, "Forgive me for interuptin' Jon, but I know who the lad speaks of."
"Who is it George?" Roald asked.
"Why, you just described the knights of Ragola an' their leader, Malagant. Malagant is the king's best friend and only does as he bids. I figure that the king must have a pretty good reason for wantin' our Unicorn."
"He does," a soft voice said. A young man stood up. He had blond hair and blue eyes. "My mother told this to no one, but I was there and I may be the only one other then her who remembers. When my sisters were born a marvelous thing happened. The Great Mother Goddess herself came down and blessed Karissa. Karissa has the Gift, and Wild Magic that is near as strong as Daine's. She does well to hide it, but it is the Goddess's own gift. The Goddess told my mother that Karissa must marry Prince Roald, and their son will become the one who will bring peace to all the land. He will unite all the lands and everyone will live in peace forever."
Alanna whistled and looked at Roald. "Looks like you got some pretty heavy stuff weighing on you and Karissa." The Lioness frowned, her violet eyes confused. "But Jacob. How could the king of Ragola know about this? You said you and your mother were the only ones who know."
Jacob said, "I forget sometimes, the midwife also saw. And afterwards she went to the west, where Ragola lies. It is possible that she told someone and the news came to the King's ear. He wouldn't want peace, his land is all turmoil."
Jonathon rubbed his forehead and said, "We know that for some odd reason the king of Ragola wants Karissa. Possibly to stop her from having a son that will bring peace to all the lands. We need to get her back because she is to marry my son, my son loves her and she could bring a heir that will bring peace to all the lands." He clapped his hands together and asked, "So, who wants to save her?"
Roald was the first one to raise his hand. Then Alanna, then Kel, then Jacob, then Numair, then Buri and then Daine, who had just returned. "All right, that's the perfect number. You leave in the morning; Daine can use her ability to communicate with animals to lead you. Get a good night's rest and the Goddess go with you all."
They all nodded then turned and left, Roald and Buri being the last in the room. Buri clapped a hand on Roald's shoulder. "Don't worry Roald," she said as she steered him out of the room. "We'll get your Unicorn back in good shape."
Roald nodded and then went into his room. "I hope she forgives me for letting her be taken," was all he said to Buri.
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Roald arrived back at the stables, his horse lathered with sweat. He burst into his father's council room without knocking. Sitting around the table was Lady Alanna, Baron George, Queen Thayet and a few other knights.
"Father!" Roald said. "While Karissa and I were out riding a group of bandits came and used sleeping darts on us. Then, while I slept they took Karissa away! I followed their prints to the edge of the forest, but then they disappear! Help me father, she is taken!"
Alanna rushed over to Roald and said, "Calm down Roald. We'll get your fiancé back. We've never failed before and we never will again."
Lady Kel rose and said, "Alanna's right, we'll find Karissa for you, lad."
Jonathon rose and said, "This matter is more pressing then fall crops. The fiancé of the Crown Heir of Tortall has been kidnapped. It hasn't exactly been a secret whom Roald has been promised to. Anyone and everyone could know. We have to find out as much about these bandits as possible." He looked over at a woman with soft brown hair and eyes. "Daine, see what the animals say and see if they know where they went." Daine nodded and went out the door. "Roald, what exactly were they wearing?"
Roald said, "Black leather, all black leather. Wait, one had silver and black. On his horse was stamped a bloody silver sword."
George stood up and said, "Forgive me for interuptin' Jon, but I know who the lad speaks of."
"Who is it George?" Roald asked.
"Why, you just described the knights of Ragola an' their leader, Malagant. Malagant is the king's best friend and only does as he bids. I figure that the king must have a pretty good reason for wantin' our Unicorn."
"He does," a soft voice said. A young man stood up. He had blond hair and blue eyes. "My mother told this to no one, but I was there and I may be the only one other then her who remembers. When my sisters were born a marvelous thing happened. The Great Mother Goddess herself came down and blessed Karissa. Karissa has the Gift, and Wild Magic that is near as strong as Daine's. She does well to hide it, but it is the Goddess's own gift. The Goddess told my mother that Karissa must marry Prince Roald, and their son will become the one who will bring peace to all the land. He will unite all the lands and everyone will live in peace forever."
Alanna whistled and looked at Roald. "Looks like you got some pretty heavy stuff weighing on you and Karissa." The Lioness frowned, her violet eyes confused. "But Jacob. How could the king of Ragola know about this? You said you and your mother were the only ones who know."
Jacob said, "I forget sometimes, the midwife also saw. And afterwards she went to the west, where Ragola lies. It is possible that she told someone and the news came to the King's ear. He wouldn't want peace, his land is all turmoil."
Jonathon rubbed his forehead and said, "We know that for some odd reason the king of Ragola wants Karissa. Possibly to stop her from having a son that will bring peace to all the lands. We need to get her back because she is to marry my son, my son loves her and she could bring a heir that will bring peace to all the lands." He clapped his hands together and asked, "So, who wants to save her?"
Roald was the first one to raise his hand. Then Alanna, then Kel, then Jacob, then Numair, then Buri and then Daine, who had just returned. "All right, that's the perfect number. You leave in the morning; Daine can use her ability to communicate with animals to lead you. Get a good night's rest and the Goddess go with you all."
They all nodded then turned and left, Roald and Buri being the last in the room. Buri clapped a hand on Roald's shoulder. "Don't worry Roald," she said as she steered him out of the room. "We'll get your Unicorn back in good shape."
Roald nodded and then went into his room. "I hope she forgives me for letting her be taken," was all he said to Buri.
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