Karigan
Karigan awoke screaming, strong hands holding her down.
«Kargan! Karigan! It was just a dream, nothing else! Just a dream!» That was Ben, she was sure of it.
«Get her a sleeping draught or something! For gods sakes!» Captain Mapstone shouts filled the stone chamber. Karigan stopped screaming. She lay on her back on the soft billowy bed, tentively she opened her eyes.
«Nightmare» she croaked, swallowing down the painful throat burn.
The Captain sighed,
«Thats the forth nightmare in two days, I think its time you told us what happend»
Karigan looked up at the captain, she had put off telling her tale for two days, blaming it on her throat and general weariness, she guessed it was time to see the king.
Estora
Queen Estora sat in the throne room next to her husband and king. Well not really hers, she reminded herself. Karigans. Oh the jealousy, she understood love especially the love beetween a noble and commener. But how could she not be jealous? He loved her, not Estora. She looked over at the King. He was hansdom, very handsom, He and her were a perfect match. Almost. She shook herself, this was not like her, Karigan was her friend, or had been… She foccused her attention back on her surroundings, just in time to hear Karigans name.
«- is well enough to talk, your majesty. The sooner we hear her story the better»
Captain Mapstone stood in front of them, her face set.
«Very well, if she has the master menders aprovel. I agree, we need too know what transpired. Captain, if you would be so kind to fetch her… I think we will step into the confrence room. Lady?»
Estora smiled,
«As you wish»
Estora took Zachary's hand as he offered it. This should be interesting, she thought, what happened in Blackveil?
All in all there were six people present, not counting the four weapons lining the walls. Zachary and Estora were at the head of the table, Spane, Estora's cousin and advisor on her right. Down the length of the table sat, Colin, Captain Mapstone and finally, right at the end of the table, Karigan. Estora noted Karigans sickley palour and heavly bandaged arms. How had she been deemed fit to stand?
«Welcome back Rider Karigan» The king smiled warmly, hiding his concern for Karigans apperance.
«Thank-you sire» Karigans voice was croaky and soft, hardly audible.
«We know it must be terribale to relive the past few months, but, we would like to hear what happend.»
Estora looked at Karigan as the king spoke, her poor friend. She had endured so much. The country was truly in her debt.
« I will start from the begining, I only ask that you do not stop me. I wont be able too keep going if I stop»
The King nodded in agreement. Karigan launched into her tale. There was a shocking amount of detail, Estora could almost feel what was happening to Karigan, as if the two had suddenly switched places.
Karigan concluded her story. Everybody was silent, finally, after what seemed like hours, Captain Mapstone spoke,
«Thank-you for sharing with us, you were very brave» She gave Karigan a warm smile.
«Yes thank-you, for everything» The Kings gaze lingered on Karigan for a while stiring the Estora's quelled jelousy.
Yes, quite a short chapter (sorry) but it was just to start of the Fic.
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