Chapter2: A step closer
Ranulf ran out of the cave as fast as he could reaching the Archer
village which was deserted most probably because the wedding had
already started.
Ranulf ran towards Payon center. He used his foot as a break once
again but this time around he wasn't as graceful as before his foot
hit a rock and the force made him fall face first on the ground. He
quickly got up hoping nobody noticed.
After plucking out the twigs in his hair. He found Anna and Sigmund
and sat beside them.
"Your late." said Anna through the side of her mouth
"I'm sorry I went somewhere," said Ranulf
"You have to admit father Ranulf being the best priest Midgard has
ever seen doesn't excuse your habitual tardiness," said Sigmund
"Yeah, I understand"
After Monomer said "You may now kiss the bride" and everybody
clapped the reception started
The Comodian dancers were performing up on stage while the Bards
sang of Payonese myths and legends. Tables of food and drink were set
up all over the place. Payon's famed hospitality was more than proved
during this reception.
Ranulf was sitting in his table drinking his wine when a familiar
face caught his eye. Katie was standing there near the entrance out of
her customary archers uniform. She was wearing a snow white,
traditional Kimono. Her hair was tied up into a bun keeping it out of
her face. Ranulf quickly finished his drink then walked up to her.
"When I said hoped to see you again soon, I expected more of a
month or two" said Ranulf flashing his most debonair smile
"Perhaps the stars have destined us for each other" said Katie
"Perhaps" answered Ranulf
"Would you like to dance?" asked Katie as she started to blush
"Milady I thought you'd never ask" said Ranulf extending out his
arm
"Ooooh aren't we fiesty tonight" said Katie accepting the hand
Ranulf and Katie walked up to the dance floor and started dancing
The Bard switched from his Honky-tonk tune and started to play a
slow song so Katie moved her hand to Ranulf's shoulders
"I'm very happy that I met you," she whispered in his ear
"So am I" answered Ranulf
The two danced all night
When morning came Ranulf woke up the smile on his face last night
still wasn't wiped off
"What are you so happy about?" asked Anna as she watched Ranulf
skipping down the steps with disgust
"O nothing it's just a beautiful morning. Don't you agree?"
"Right" said Anna in a sarcastic manner
Ranulf looked at Anna, his smile finally gone. "Why do you have to
be so negative Anna?" snapped Ranulf
"What are you talking about?" she answered
"Oh come on, I come down here having such a wonderful morning then
right away you go "What are you so happy about" mocked Ranulf "Why do
you have to be such a B.... Witch"
"I beg your pardon!" shouted Anna getting up from her chair
"Beg all you want your not getting my pardon until you take your
mace out off your ass cause it seems that it's very tightly shoved up
there, isn't it?"
The two priests glared at each other with the outmost loathing.
Ranulf took his eyes away from Anna and headed towards the door while
Anna shot piercing looks at him while he went out
Sigmund had just gone in the door when he bumped into with the
enraged priest "G.... Good morning f...father Ranulf," said Sigmund not
relatively sure if his choice of greeting was best
"Nothing is Good with that accursed woman around!" howled Ranulf,
which on the brighter side gave Sigmund the answer he was looking for.
It was the wrong choice of greeting.
Ranulf was storming out of the inn when a familiar voice drowned
his anger.
"Hey what're you so angry about?" asked Katie now back to her
archer uniform
"Oh nothing much. It's just that the fiery demon of all things
evil and vile existing in the world has just wrecked my perfect
morning causing me to miss breakfast because of a not needed argument"
"Okay, Ill just pretend that I understood that," said Katie
"Yeah I think it's better if you pretend."
"So where you going this morning?" asked Ranulf hoping to change
the conversation
"I have to go to Alberta and exchange this bag of sweet potatoes
for some red potions," said Katie pointing
"Do you need any help?"
"I wouldn't want to waste your time"
"Nonsense. I have nothing better to do today anyway, well at least
not anymore"
The two exited the south gate of Payon Katie walking beside Ranulf
who had the sack of sweet potatoes slung over his shoulder
Katie was whistling a song while they were traveling
"What're you whistling there?" asked Ranulf
"It's a Payonese song my mother used to sing it to me before....
well before she died"
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked," said Ranulf feeling very
ashamed of himself
"No it's fine really you didn't know. How bout you where're you
parents?"
"Well.... believe it or not they died as well"
"Oh my gosh I didn't mean to." Said Katie clasping her mouth with
both her hands
"Hey now we're even. But actually some would say it was for the
best since I only became a priest so I could help people, so I could
prevent my love ones from dying. And now I'm on the verge of becoming
the best priest Midgard has ever seen.
"Whoa sounds like your life's pretty much planned already. Not
like me though my life's a wreck"
"Why'd you say that? I mean your beautiful, smart, funny, not to
mention kind"
"No you're just saying that. Stop teasing me"
"Honestly I had such a terrible morning today but I forgot all
about it when I heard your voice"
"That's very sweet of you," said Katie her face turning pink
"Nothing is sweeter than you Katie," said Ranulf flashing one of
his debonair smiles once again.
Katie kissed Ranulf on the cheek then whispered a thank you in his
ear. Ranulf stopped in his tracks a speechless; mouth agape look of
shock was what you'd read from his face. Katie gave a flirty smile
then sped of up the path. "You can't catch me Ranulf," she mocked. "Oh
yeah you'll be sorry if I do" said Ranulf running up the path after
her.
They chased each other finally reaching a meadow. "I always knew
Priests weren't built for chased!" shouted Katie fifteen meters ahead
of Ranulf "You better eat those words!" shouted back Ranulf. He
dropped the sack of potatoes and dashed towards Katie. "Still can't
catch me!" shouted Katie "Increase Agility!" shouted Ranulf the same
sensation of his body lessening in weight flowed through him. "Hey
that's cheating!" shouted Katie but it was to late Ranulf had whisked
pass and caught her. The two fell on the floor from the force and
started to laugh.
"That was fun!" exclaimed Katie finally catching her breath
Ranulf shifted his position to an Indian sit
"What's a matter?" asked Katie
"Oh nothing. It's just because at first I didn't want to go to
Payon but now I cant imagine not meeting you
"Then don't imagine it." Said Katie rapping her arms around Ranulf
"Just cherish what we have and it will suffice"
Ranulf put his hand on Katie's and whispered thank you in her ear
as well.
Ranulf ran out of the cave as fast as he could reaching the Archer
village which was deserted most probably because the wedding had
already started.
Ranulf ran towards Payon center. He used his foot as a break once
again but this time around he wasn't as graceful as before his foot
hit a rock and the force made him fall face first on the ground. He
quickly got up hoping nobody noticed.
After plucking out the twigs in his hair. He found Anna and Sigmund
and sat beside them.
"Your late." said Anna through the side of her mouth
"I'm sorry I went somewhere," said Ranulf
"You have to admit father Ranulf being the best priest Midgard has
ever seen doesn't excuse your habitual tardiness," said Sigmund
"Yeah, I understand"
After Monomer said "You may now kiss the bride" and everybody
clapped the reception started
The Comodian dancers were performing up on stage while the Bards
sang of Payonese myths and legends. Tables of food and drink were set
up all over the place. Payon's famed hospitality was more than proved
during this reception.
Ranulf was sitting in his table drinking his wine when a familiar
face caught his eye. Katie was standing there near the entrance out of
her customary archers uniform. She was wearing a snow white,
traditional Kimono. Her hair was tied up into a bun keeping it out of
her face. Ranulf quickly finished his drink then walked up to her.
"When I said hoped to see you again soon, I expected more of a
month or two" said Ranulf flashing his most debonair smile
"Perhaps the stars have destined us for each other" said Katie
"Perhaps" answered Ranulf
"Would you like to dance?" asked Katie as she started to blush
"Milady I thought you'd never ask" said Ranulf extending out his
arm
"Ooooh aren't we fiesty tonight" said Katie accepting the hand
Ranulf and Katie walked up to the dance floor and started dancing
The Bard switched from his Honky-tonk tune and started to play a
slow song so Katie moved her hand to Ranulf's shoulders
"I'm very happy that I met you," she whispered in his ear
"So am I" answered Ranulf
The two danced all night
When morning came Ranulf woke up the smile on his face last night
still wasn't wiped off
"What are you so happy about?" asked Anna as she watched Ranulf
skipping down the steps with disgust
"O nothing it's just a beautiful morning. Don't you agree?"
"Right" said Anna in a sarcastic manner
Ranulf looked at Anna, his smile finally gone. "Why do you have to
be so negative Anna?" snapped Ranulf
"What are you talking about?" she answered
"Oh come on, I come down here having such a wonderful morning then
right away you go "What are you so happy about" mocked Ranulf "Why do
you have to be such a B.... Witch"
"I beg your pardon!" shouted Anna getting up from her chair
"Beg all you want your not getting my pardon until you take your
mace out off your ass cause it seems that it's very tightly shoved up
there, isn't it?"
The two priests glared at each other with the outmost loathing.
Ranulf took his eyes away from Anna and headed towards the door while
Anna shot piercing looks at him while he went out
Sigmund had just gone in the door when he bumped into with the
enraged priest "G.... Good morning f...father Ranulf," said Sigmund not
relatively sure if his choice of greeting was best
"Nothing is Good with that accursed woman around!" howled Ranulf,
which on the brighter side gave Sigmund the answer he was looking for.
It was the wrong choice of greeting.
Ranulf was storming out of the inn when a familiar voice drowned
his anger.
"Hey what're you so angry about?" asked Katie now back to her
archer uniform
"Oh nothing much. It's just that the fiery demon of all things
evil and vile existing in the world has just wrecked my perfect
morning causing me to miss breakfast because of a not needed argument"
"Okay, Ill just pretend that I understood that," said Katie
"Yeah I think it's better if you pretend."
"So where you going this morning?" asked Ranulf hoping to change
the conversation
"I have to go to Alberta and exchange this bag of sweet potatoes
for some red potions," said Katie pointing
"Do you need any help?"
"I wouldn't want to waste your time"
"Nonsense. I have nothing better to do today anyway, well at least
not anymore"
The two exited the south gate of Payon Katie walking beside Ranulf
who had the sack of sweet potatoes slung over his shoulder
Katie was whistling a song while they were traveling
"What're you whistling there?" asked Ranulf
"It's a Payonese song my mother used to sing it to me before....
well before she died"
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked," said Ranulf feeling very
ashamed of himself
"No it's fine really you didn't know. How bout you where're you
parents?"
"Well.... believe it or not they died as well"
"Oh my gosh I didn't mean to." Said Katie clasping her mouth with
both her hands
"Hey now we're even. But actually some would say it was for the
best since I only became a priest so I could help people, so I could
prevent my love ones from dying. And now I'm on the verge of becoming
the best priest Midgard has ever seen.
"Whoa sounds like your life's pretty much planned already. Not
like me though my life's a wreck"
"Why'd you say that? I mean your beautiful, smart, funny, not to
mention kind"
"No you're just saying that. Stop teasing me"
"Honestly I had such a terrible morning today but I forgot all
about it when I heard your voice"
"That's very sweet of you," said Katie her face turning pink
"Nothing is sweeter than you Katie," said Ranulf flashing one of
his debonair smiles once again.
Katie kissed Ranulf on the cheek then whispered a thank you in his
ear. Ranulf stopped in his tracks a speechless; mouth agape look of
shock was what you'd read from his face. Katie gave a flirty smile
then sped of up the path. "You can't catch me Ranulf," she mocked. "Oh
yeah you'll be sorry if I do" said Ranulf running up the path after
her.
They chased each other finally reaching a meadow. "I always knew
Priests weren't built for chased!" shouted Katie fifteen meters ahead
of Ranulf "You better eat those words!" shouted back Ranulf. He
dropped the sack of potatoes and dashed towards Katie. "Still can't
catch me!" shouted Katie "Increase Agility!" shouted Ranulf the same
sensation of his body lessening in weight flowed through him. "Hey
that's cheating!" shouted Katie but it was to late Ranulf had whisked
pass and caught her. The two fell on the floor from the force and
started to laugh.
"That was fun!" exclaimed Katie finally catching her breath
Ranulf shifted his position to an Indian sit
"What's a matter?" asked Katie
"Oh nothing. It's just because at first I didn't want to go to
Payon but now I cant imagine not meeting you
"Then don't imagine it." Said Katie rapping her arms around Ranulf
"Just cherish what we have and it will suffice"
Ranulf put his hand on Katie's and whispered thank you in her ear
as well.
