Sept 2002
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, I'm just borrowing them. The
story, however, is mine.
A New Beginning
Chapter 6
Gilthanas watched as the column of Solamnic knights marched towards
their clearing on the side of the road. They wouldn't miss spotting
him, he'd made sure of that much, now her waited patiently, a sudden
surge of apprehension fluttering in his heart. If they took what he had
to say wrong he would be imprisoned and probably forgotten for many
years. This close to his goal he couldn't allow that to happen.
"Woah..." said the lead knight, pulling on the reigns of his horse
and stopping it when he noticed the elf standing on the side of the
road. "Greetings elf. A little far out of your territory, are you
not?"
Gilthanas stepped from the shadows as the Knight lifted his visor.
He smiled, the action pulling on the scar tissue across his cheek, as
the man's eyes widened. "Gilthanas Solostran?" came the expected
question.
Gilthanas nodded, "I am he. Greetings sir knight, I have traveled
far to bring you urgent news."
The knight raised on eyebrow, "The matters of elven lands no longer
concern us, you should know that by now, elf Prince."
Gilthanas sighed. Humans were so arrogant sometimes. "I bring
news of a new evil that will be put up against your forces sometime in
the future. In fact, it is more of a reawakened evil."
The knight's face was lined with character streaked, crow's feet on
the corners of his eyes and his moustache was pure white, revealing he
was one of the older knights. "And what is this evil?" he asked
pleasantly. Clearly he thought the elf out of his mind.
"Are you old enough to remember the War of the Lance, sir knight?"
He sat back abruptly, "No, good elf, unlike some of you, we human
do not last as long. Come with me to the keep and I know of someone who
was. Perhaps she will see you and then send you on your way once you
speak of this evil."
Gilthanas nodded, "That's acceptable. Thank you, sir knight.
Might you have an extra horse or two for my companion and I?"
Leth stepped out of the woods at that point, longbow in hand, an
arrow loosely notched in the string.
The knight made a gesture with his hand and two mounts were brought
for the elves. The climbed easily to the back of the horses and then
nudged them into position next to the leader's horse. The lead knight
moved his horse into a walk and the column continued on its way to the
keep.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, I'm just borrowing them. The
story, however, is mine.
A New Beginning
Chapter 6
Gilthanas watched as the column of Solamnic knights marched towards
their clearing on the side of the road. They wouldn't miss spotting
him, he'd made sure of that much, now her waited patiently, a sudden
surge of apprehension fluttering in his heart. If they took what he had
to say wrong he would be imprisoned and probably forgotten for many
years. This close to his goal he couldn't allow that to happen.
"Woah..." said the lead knight, pulling on the reigns of his horse
and stopping it when he noticed the elf standing on the side of the
road. "Greetings elf. A little far out of your territory, are you
not?"
Gilthanas stepped from the shadows as the Knight lifted his visor.
He smiled, the action pulling on the scar tissue across his cheek, as
the man's eyes widened. "Gilthanas Solostran?" came the expected
question.
Gilthanas nodded, "I am he. Greetings sir knight, I have traveled
far to bring you urgent news."
The knight raised on eyebrow, "The matters of elven lands no longer
concern us, you should know that by now, elf Prince."
Gilthanas sighed. Humans were so arrogant sometimes. "I bring
news of a new evil that will be put up against your forces sometime in
the future. In fact, it is more of a reawakened evil."
The knight's face was lined with character streaked, crow's feet on
the corners of his eyes and his moustache was pure white, revealing he
was one of the older knights. "And what is this evil?" he asked
pleasantly. Clearly he thought the elf out of his mind.
"Are you old enough to remember the War of the Lance, sir knight?"
He sat back abruptly, "No, good elf, unlike some of you, we human
do not last as long. Come with me to the keep and I know of someone who
was. Perhaps she will see you and then send you on your way once you
speak of this evil."
Gilthanas nodded, "That's acceptable. Thank you, sir knight.
Might you have an extra horse or two for my companion and I?"
Leth stepped out of the woods at that point, longbow in hand, an
arrow loosely notched in the string.
The knight made a gesture with his hand and two mounts were brought
for the elves. The climbed easily to the back of the horses and then
nudged them into position next to the leader's horse. The lead knight
moved his horse into a walk and the column continued on its way to the
keep.