“Congratulations,
Luca, on graduation from your studies. Tarnen tells me you have learned your lessons
well,” said King Omni.
“I have enjoyed his company,” said
Luca.
“You are now ready for your first adventure. I
want to take you out to see Golden World.”
“When do we
leave?” Luca asked with excitement in his voice.
“Tomorrow,
Preparations are being made as we speak.”
Luca could
barely sleep. He was going on his first excursion beyond the castle walls. The
next day, Luca looked out his Northern window. He saw servants putting things
on horses and wagons while the King looked at a map, pointing at something in
one of guard’s hands. Luca flew down to the ground and landed next to the King.
The horses pranced nervously.
“Whoa boy, you’re
fine. Luca, ready for your first adventure?” said the King, stroking the horse,
which calmed him slightly.
“Yes, I am very
excited,” said Luca.
“Orfa,” said King
Omni, calling to his scribe, “Please write an account of who and what we are taking
on our first journey.”
A
woman in a red gown and purple robe took a large feathered pen from her hat and
began writing on a scroll she pulled out of a hidden pocket.
“Yes, Your Highness,” Orfa said with a bow. She
began to fill the scroll with lightning speed, she wrote:
Small entourage of ten guards in armor, two flag carriers, all on large
brown horses with black manes and tails. Each horse has a leather saddle over
two silk blankets, one of red and one of purple with the Kingdom’s gold
insignia on them. King Omni on a white horse with a gold saddle over red,
purple, and gold blankets with gold edging all with the insignia embroidered in
them. One supply wagon filled with four day’s rations, fifteen regular mess
kits, one golden King’s mess kit, and hay for the horses. The wagon is driven
by two stable workers on satin pillows in the Kingdom colors. And lest I
forget, one scribe on a sandy colored horse and, of course, one very large
dragon.
She placed a
big period at the end of the sentence. “Will we be taking any tents, Your Lordship?”
Orfa asked, looking up at the King.
The King was looking around and made
sure all was getting organized. “We will sleep under the stars.”
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